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Original Content Lil Wayne & Jay Z: A Brief History Tracing the ever-changing dynamic between Lil Wayne and Jay Z. By Trevor Smith November 14, 2016
Relationships Jeannie Mai Gets Brutally Honest About Co-Parenting With Ex-Husband Jeezy Young Jeezy and Jennie Mai finalized their divorce in June 2024 after three years of marriage. Mai relocated to Los Angeles from Atlanta. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Pushes "Bully" Release Date Back Once Again Kanye West originally announced the project back in September 2024 and has delayed it multiple times in recent months. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Hip-Hop History Juicy J Fined Three 6 Mafia Members If They Did Too Many Drugs, Crunchy Black Says Crunchy Black says Juicy J created strict rules to make sure members of Three 6 Mafia didn't let their vices get in the way of business. By Aron A. April 17, 2021
Music Ready Ron Denies DMX's Claims He Exposed Rapper To Drugs Last year, DMX told Talib Kweli he'd never tried drugs until Ron allegedly secretly laced a blunt with crack cocaine when he was 14. By Erika Marie April 15, 2021
Original Content Mixtapes: A Brief History Of Hip-Hop's Ever Evolving Tool From DJ Clue's casette tapes to major label involvement, we trace the history of the iconic hip-hop mixtape. By Michael Kawaida February 25, 2020
Music Trippie Redd Shares DM Sent By XXXTentacion A Few Days Before His Death X's words have stuck with Trippie. By Noah C January 18, 2020
Relationships Jayda Cheaves Says Her Ex "Shot" Her When She Gave Another Chance, Addresses Pregnancy Rumours Jayda Wayda and YouTuber Zias discussed a few of the recent headlines she's been making while sharing a meal. By Hayley Hynes September 04, 2023
Music Kanye West & DJ Akademiks' Controversial Interview Earned Massive Viewership As They Tease Part 2 Kanye West has been making numerous headlines for his offensive antics during the interview with DJ Akademiks. By Cole Blake March 31, 2025
Sports Matt Barnes Accuses Shaquille O'Neal Of Offering Payment For Dirt On Shannon Sharpe You may remember that Shaquille O'Neal and Shannon Sharpe had a pretty nasty falling out last year over some NBA MVP comments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2025
Music Jack Harlow Says He's "Trying To Transcend" With His Upcoming Album Jack Harlow has been rattling off hit after hit over the last few months and he's feeling pretty good about how his album is coming along. By Zachary Horvath March 22, 2025
Music Don Toliver Announces Release Date For New Album “OCTANE” Don Toliver recently dropped off a cinematic, black-and-white trailer for his fifth studio album, "OCTANE." By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026