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Original Content 2Pac & Notorious B.I.G. Made Classics With Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's unparalleled chemistry with both 2Pac and Biggie resulted in two of the greatest tracks of all time. By Mitch Findlay February 18, 2020
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Banned” Receives 2026 Release Date The Air Jordan 1 Low OG “Banned” releases in May 2026, and a specific release date for this pair has been set. By Ben Atkinson December 06, 2025
Music Drake Beats Out Kendrick Lamar On Top Spotify Artists List Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been going back and forth since 2024, and the Spotify Wrapped numbers tell an interesting story. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
TV Nelly & Ashanti's Reality TV Show Secures Renewal For Season 2 "Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together" premiered in June of last year, and became one of Peacock's biggest reality television successes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He Told Drake To Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone According to DJ Akademiks, Drake's explosive lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar should be the Toronto rapper's last. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Relates To Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty DJ Akademiks said he might do the same thing Gucci Mane allegedly did regarding Pooh Shiesty's alleged kidnapping of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music DaBaby Admits Show Rates Plummeted After Homophobia Controversy During a recent interview, DaBaby opened up about the fallout From his infamous Rolling Loud Miami comments. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Jay-Z Believes Drake & Kendrick Lamar's Beef Is Proof That Battling Has Gone Too Far Jay-Z recently spoke with GQ, where he said that rap battles are losing their place in the culture after Drake & Kendrick Lamar's beef. By Alexander Cole March 24, 2026
Sneakers BigXthaPlug Stars In Newest Adidas Originals Campaign BigXthaPlug becomes the newest face of Adidas Originals, starring in the campaign for the retro-inspired Adistar XLG sneaker. By Ben Atkinson February 07, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Admits To Violating Probation After Hitting Man Over Snitching Claims In court today, 6ix9ine said that he and another individual "hit a person" back in August, and that it was "wrong." By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Jay-Z Fires Back At Man Alleging He’s His Secret Son Amid New Lawsuit A man named Rymir Satterthwaite has been alleging that he's Jay-Z's illegitimate son for years, and the mogul has had enough. By Caroline Fisher July 11, 2025
Music Diddy Shields Miami Mansion With Umbrellas After Homeland Security Raids Diddy and his team have taken an unusual approach to maintaining his privacy. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2024