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Music 50 Cent Closes $124 Million Development Deal With The State Of Louisiana As part of 50 Cent's deal with the state of Louisiana, three properties in downtown Shreveport will be transformed into entertainment venues. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Beef Kanye West Claims The Label Made Ty Dolla $ign Disassociate From Him Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign created their new dynamic duo, Vultures, in 2024 with the promise of releasing a trilogy series. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 31, 2025
Relationships LiAngelo Ball (Gelo) & Ex-Miss Nikki Baby Come Together For Their Son’s 2nd Birthday LiAngelo Ball, also known as Gelo, filed for divorce from his wife, Rashida Nicole, ahead of the release of his debut album. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Says Young Thug Continuing To Diss Gunna Will Do More Harm Than Good Young Thug continues to diss Gunna on new verses and subliminal tweets, and now DJ Akademiks has weighed in on the jabs. By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music Johnny Manziel Suggests At The Release Date For Drake's "Iceman" Album Drake has already released two singles from his upcoming album, "Iceman," having dropped "What Did I Miss?" and "Which One." By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Karrueche Tran Co-Signs Chris Brown’s Viral Dance With Kayla Nicole Chris Brown brought Kayla Nicole onstage during his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour stop in Los Angeles, and the performance continues to make waves. By Caroline Fisher September 17, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Reveals What Bothered Him The Most About Kendrick Lamar’s Apparent Diss In November, Andrew Schulz joked about being able to sexually assault Kendrick Lamar, prompting public outrage. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025
Music Westside Gunn Turns Nicolás Maduro's Arrest Into An Album Cover Donald Trump originally shared the image of Nicolas Maduro after Saturday's arrest on his Truth Social account. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Music Drake Doubles Down On UMG Claims In "Not Like Us" Appeal Statement Drake's dismissed lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's diss track and UMG's alleged defamatory practices is a big narrative leading up to "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 15, 2025
Music Pharrell Williams Ticks Fans Off For Not Mentioning Chad Hugo During Grammy Speech Pharrell Williams won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys last night and fans are rioting over his speech. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Original Content Hip-Hop Artists By Zodiac Signs We're breaking down astrological signs by way of the hip-hop artists who represent them. By Azia Egbe January 26, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Alleges Desiree Perez Was Behind Swatting Incidents During Scathing Rant It's been a busy week for Nicki Minaj, as the femcee has gone after Desiree Perez, Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 11, 2025