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Music Playboi Carti Called Out By UnoTheActivist For "Selling His Soul" UnoTheActivist airs out his family drama with Playboi Carti. By Alex Zidel September 25, 2018
Music Nipsey Hussle Announces Lauren London Break Up On Twitter Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle call it quits. By Chantilly Post November 22, 2017
Original Content Young Dolph & Yo Gotti: Unpacking The Memphis Beef Why was Yo Gotti rumored to be a person of interest in Young Dolph's shooting? We're unpacking the rivalry between the two would-be kings of Memphis. By Christopher Armstrong September 28, 2017
Original Content Top 25 Best Gucci Mane Songs of All Time We narrow down Gucci Mane's top 25 best songs...of all time? By Milca P. September 08, 2017
Original Content 10 Things You Didn't Know About DJ Khaled 10 facts from DJ Khaled's past that may surprise you. By Patrick Lyons October 13, 2015
Original Content A Look At The Life Of Tupac Shakur We take a look back at the life of Tupac Shakur on his birthday. By Nikita Rathod June 16, 2014
Original Content A Look At The Life Of Notorious B.I.G. Today we take a look back on the life of Christopher George Latore Wallace aka Biggie Smalls, on what would have been his 42nd birthday. By Nikita Rathod May 21, 2014
Original Content 15 Deaths That Shook Up The Rap Game We've lost many important figure to the rap game over the years, and here we take a look at 15 losses that were felt throughout the hip-hop community. By Chris Tart June 09, 2015
News Nipsey Hussle Involved in Shootout with Former Manager & LAPD <p>The LAPD are still investigating an officer involved shooting that took place Friday evening at Crenshaw and Slauson in South Los Angeles. The LAPD had been responding to a fight between Los Angeles based rapper Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom, 25, and his former manager Eugene “Big U” Henley.</p> By Rose Lilah March 19, 2011
Music Finesse2tymes Kicks Ladies Out Of His Studio After Suspecting One Was Underage Recently, Finesse2tymes put his foot down during a studio session, making a whole group leave over age concerns. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Sneakers Fragment x Union LA x Air Jordan 1 "White/Black" Official Store List & Release Info The Fragment x Union LA x Air Jordan 1 High OG "White/Black" drops February 2026 at five exclusive global stores. By Ben Atkinson February 04, 2026
Music Kid Cudi & Jim Jones Trade Blows Over Capo's "Day 'N' Nite" Claims Jim Jones claims his remix of Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" is what blew Cudi up, which he vehemently disagrees with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026