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Music Drake Scolds DJ Akademiks For Not Congratulating Him On His Birthday DJ Akademiks definitely did celebrate Drake's birthday, but these cheeky jokes led to yet another "ICEMAN" tease. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Cardi B Claims She Confronted Angela Yee About Armon Wiggins Interview According to Cardi B, she told Angela Yee to have more respect after watching her interview with Armon Wiggins. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
News Kendrick Lamar Reveals Meaning Behind "To Pimp A Butterfly" Album Title Kendrick Lamar shares that "To Pimp a Butterfly" wasn't the original title of his latest album. By Angus Walker March 31, 2015
Music Videos Bow Wow Ordered To Pay Porn Star $80,000 [Update: Bow Wow Disputes Claims, Refuses To Pay Fees] Bow Wow is being ordered to pay a porn star around $80k for using clips of her without her permission. By Rose Lilah March 20, 2013
Music Dame Dash Ordered To Turn Over Assets To Satisfy Ongoing Debt After getting sued for alleged copyright infringement and defamation, Dame Dash was ordered to pay over $800K in damages in 2022. By Caroline Fisher June 11, 2025
Original Content How Missy Elliott Changed Hip-Hop An examination of the innovations Missy Elliott made to music and culture throughout her career. By Gus Fisher February 05, 2019
Original Content YBN Cordae Is Bridging The Generational Rap Gap YBN Cordae will be the force to bridge a generational gap in hip-hop. By Alex Zidel July 24, 2018
Music T.I. & Tiny: A Timeline Of The Grand Hustle Family We take a look through the history of T.I. and Tiny's longstanding relationship. By Laroche Cineus August 03, 2017
Original Content A Conversation With Nate Fox, The Producer "In The Trenches" Of Chance The Rapper's "Coloring Book" Nate Fox doesn't want to make you a beat, he wants to help you make "the best fucking song." By Trevor Smith October 27, 2016
Music Jermaine Dupri Tweets Nipsey Hussle Was Jesus & Criticism Erupts On Social Media He apparently isn't the only person who thinks so. By Erika Marie April 13, 2019
Entertainment Michael Ealy Recalls Kerry Washington Checking Chris Rock For Being Rude To Him He said he held a grudge against Rock for years. By Erika Marie May 09, 2019
Music Bhad Bhabie Fights With A Girl On Instagram Live Over NBA YoungBoy Bhabie said she had to "put her in her place." By hnhh June 08, 2019