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Music Suge Knight Recalls Smoking 2Pac's Ashes, But He's Missing Important Details Suge Knight recently spoke to TMZ and claimed 2Pac's ashes were smoked, but he left out a ton of key details. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music Chris Brown Challenges $13M Dog Attack Verdict Due To Rihanna Reference In Court Chris Brown's former housekeeper's attorney made him reference his 2009 conviction for assaulting Rihanna, which he believes swayed the jury. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Sports Paul Pierce Pushes Back On Ex's $30K Child Support Request A new court battle has Paul Pierce arguing that his ex's request for nearly $30,000 a month in child support no longer reflects his financial reality. By Erika Marie July 31, 2026
Music Stove God Cooks Asks Jay Z For Help Getting Out Of His Deal Stove God Cooks wants out of his record deal. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music GoldLink Addresses His Infamous Mac Miller Comments In New Freestyle Seven years ago, GoldLink's career was derailed after an Instagram tribute in which he addressed Mac Miller. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Profiles Behind The Beat: Vinylz Vinylz is staying ahead of his peers by never repeating himself. By Trevor Smith February 24, 2016
Original Content Poetic License: The Art Of Writing For the nerd in every hip-hop fan, we take a close look at the idea of "poetic license," and how an MC is able to bend or completely ignore standard grammar rules because of it. By Rose Lilah April 17, 2015
Profiles Behind The Beat: Focus... Meet Focus..., in-house producer at Aftermath and integral member of the team that made Dr. Dre's "Compton." By Danny Schwartz October 14, 2015
Original Content Kanye West Fashionista: His Weirdest Looks Peep a list of some of Kanye West's most head-scratching fashion choices. By Alex S June 21, 2013
News Will Smith & His Wife Become Part Owners Of The Philadelphia 76ers <p>The Fresh Prince and wife Jada now own part of the team he grew up cheering for.<br /> <br /> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee-turned-actor Will Smith (f/k/a The Fresh Prince) is part owner of his hometown's NBA team, the 76ers. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith hold a stake in the Joshua Harris ownership group. The member of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and his wife were on hand at the city's Palestra this morning (October 18) to confirm the deal.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah October 19, 2011
Music Childish Gambino Wins "This Is America" Lawsuit After Appeals Court Rejects Claim He Stole The Song Childish Gambino has scored a big legal victory. By Cole Blake May 15, 2024
Sneakers Air Jordan 14 "Black Toe" Gets A First Look This sneaker is getting the "Black Toe" look. By Ben Atkinson January 05, 2024