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Original Content The 10 Best R&B/Rap Covers Of Classic Songs When modern hip-hop and R&B artists take on songs from the past. By Patrick Lyons March 18, 2016
Music Top5 Fires Back After N3on Accuses Him Of Scamming Jeweler Out Of $90K During a recent livestream, N3on put Top5 on blast for allegedly swindling his jeweler using his name and his religion. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Sneakers Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 Low "Cool Grey" Coming This Spring Nike honors Kobe Bryant with the Air Force 1 Low "Cool Grey" featuring snake-textured leather and his jersey numbers 8 and 24. By Ben Atkinson January 18, 2026
Gossip Anthony Edwards Settles Paternity Drama With New Baby Mama Ayesha Howard For Good Anthony Edwards was seen backstage talking to Ayesha Howard's other baby daddy, rap star Lil Baby, in October 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Relationships King Combs & Raven Tracy Spark Pregnancy Rumors With Home Purchase Diddy's son is taking big steps in his relationship. By Caroline Fisher August 10, 2024
Music Memphis Bleek Declares He Wouldn't Sell His Catalog For $100 Million Apparently, a phone call from Jay-Z convinced Memphis Bleek that he should keep his music catalog despite lucrative offers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 12, 2025
Music Kanye West's Longtime Manager John Monopoly Addresses Ye's Mental Health Amid Kanye West's apologies for his antisemitism, his colleague John Monopoly gave fans a bit more context and insight into his current state. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music DJ Clue Addresses J. Cole’s Rumored “Birthday Blizzard ‘26” Disses During a recent interview, DJ Clue discussed J. Cole's new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26." By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026
Music Drake Calls Out NFR Podcast For Criticizing Justin Bieber's "Where Are U Now" The move comes as Drake is still at work on his next studio album, "Iceman," which fans expect to be releasing soon. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes And FNG Shugga Arrested For Alleged Gun And Drug Possession Finesse2Tymes and his girlfriend/baby mama FNG Shugga were arrested for alleged gun and drug possession on Saturday. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Relationships Blueface's Adult Content Preferences Had Jaidyn Alexis Feeling A Type Of Way Alexis felt that the California rapper was purposely trying to throw her under the bus with his answers on N3on's livestream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 04, 2023
Music Baby Keem’s Headlining Governors Ball Slot Ignites New Album Rumors In addition to Baby Keem, the 2026 Governors Ball lineup features artists like ASAP Rocky, Clipse, Freddie Gibbs with The Alchemist, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026