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May 21, 2020

Joey Badass is expanding his philanthropic efforts to aid his hometown during the coronavirus pandemic. The Brooklyn emcee joined forces with the Department of Education and Funds for Public Schools to assi... Read Article

Tory Lanez Embraces Miami Producer and Artist Papi Yerr

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May 21, 2020

Papi Yerr is the man behind the boards of Tory Lanez's most recent bangers. The Miami based producer first met the "Say It" crooner/rapper back in 2014 through a mutual friend, Uno, while attending the Art Ins... Read Article

50 Cent Says Diddy Also Owes Money to BMF's Southwest T

50 Cent Says He Had Nothing to Do With Australian Mural Artist Getting Beat Up

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May 21, 2020

For the last several months, murals of New York rapper, 50 Cent have been popping up left and right from Australian artist, Lushsux. What's the problem? The murals depict the "Candy Shop" rapper as someone els... Read Article

R&B Sensation Tinashe Sued By Australian Producer for Stealing Music

May 21, 2020

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According to a report from TheBlast, R&B songstress Tinashe has been named in a federal lawsuit, accused of copyright infringement and fraudulent representation for allegedly stealing music from an Austral... Read Article

Roddy Ricch Cops 7 Diamond Championship Rings For Crew Following Grammy Win

May 21, 2020

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Compton rapper Roddy Ricch copped his entire crew diamond-encrusted rings that resemble sports championship rings after bringing home the golden phonograph for his Grammy win. Created by celebrity jeweler E... Read Article

‘In The House’ Actress, Maia Campbell, Arrested in Illegal Street Racing Bust In ATL

May 21, 2020

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According to confirmed reports, former actress Maia Campbell was one of 44 people arrested in an illegal street racing bust in Atlanta. The 43-year-old former thespian is best known for her role on In The H... Read Article

Happy Birthday Notorious B.I.G.! (R.I.P.) 10 Memorable Biggie Verses

May 21, 2020

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Today, "the greatest rapper of all time" was born; Brooklyn’s own Christopher Wallace, better known as the Notorious B.I.G. Smalls had the game on lock before an unknown suspect gunned him down on March 9, 199... Read Article

Fat Joe: I Don’t Think Anyone Can F*** With Eminem In Verzuz Battle

May 20, 2020

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While choppin' it up on the Drink Champs livestream with N.O.R.E., DJ EFN and Lenny S about the possibility of a DMX vs. Eminem Verzuz battle, Fat Joe made his opinion very clear cut; nobody can eff with Mr. M... Read Article

Beenie Man and Bounty Killer to Appear in Next Verzuz Battle for Memorial Weekend

Beenie Man and Bounty Killer to Appear in Next Verzuz Battle for Memorial Day Weekend

May 20, 2020

The Verzuz battle is going international! Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are the next legendary acts who will go hit for hit on Instagram live. The announcement was made on the competition's official Instagra... Read Article

Fivio Foreign Launches Non-Profit Organization, Foreignside Foundation

May 20, 2020

Fivio Foreign announced the launch of his Foreignside Foundation on Tuesday afternoon. The non-profit organization is "geared towards providing beneficial resources and programs for at-risk youth, the homel... Read Article

DaBaby Allegedly Finds a Quarantine Bae in DaniLeigh

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May 20, 2020

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DaBaby and DaniLeigh have been the base of romantic rumors for some time now, but some internet investigators may have gotten some recent confirmation. The "Suge" rapper took to Instagram to post a picture on ... Read Article

Cardi B Gets Raunchy in Response to New Album Question

Jiggy Jones

May 20, 2020

It looks like Cardi B isn't revealing any more secrets about her upcoming album. We know it's coming, but fans will remain oblivious as far as a timeline is concerned. Since the tail end of 2018, the Grammy Aw... Read Article

John Legend, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Fallon to Deliver 2020 Commencement Speeches on iHeart Radio Podcast Special

John Legend to Highlight COVID-19 Relief Fund in Live Stream Performance

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May 20, 2020

With a new album on the way, John Legend will join Amazon Music for the Friday live performance series, which brings a stripped-down set and intimate conversation.Legend will perform “Bigger Love,” “Conversati... Read Article

Egypt Criss Quits ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’

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May 20, 2020

Growing Up Hip Hop cast seem to be at their limit regarding the producers of the show. Recently, father-son duo, Master P and Romeo have called it quits following a viral video that surfaced the internet that ... Read Article

Lyrica Anderson Next Up to Create Only Fans Account

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May 20, 2020

Celebrities have been getting creative when it comes to making money through this quarantine season. Stars including Casanova, Blac Chyna, Safaree Samuels, and Erica Mena have all hopped on the Only Fans bandw... Read Article

50 Cent: Street Artist LushSux Needs An A** Whooping Bad

May 20, 2020

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An Australian street artist has been painting some really "creative" images of 50 Cent and the G-Unit general isn't too happy about it. Earlier this month, the muralist painted an image of Fif's face with d... Read Article

Gunna Responds to Snitching Rumors: ‘I Ain’t Never Stop a Crime’

May 20, 2020

Gunna virtually appeared on The Breakfast Club ahead of the release of his Wunna album this Friday. He explained that the reason for the delay is simply procrastination, and revealed that he recorded in Ja... Read Article

Tristan Thompson Sues Woman Who Claims he Fathered her Daughter

Tristan Thompson Sues Woman Who Claims He and Khloe Kardashian Manipulated Paternity Results

May 20, 2020

Tristan Thompson was in the middle of some drama again when a woman named Kimberly Alexander claimed that he fathered her daughter. A cease and desist has already been sent to Alexander, and now the baller ... Read Article

Ava DuVernay, Netflix Seek to Dismiss D.A.’s ‘When They See Us’ Defamation Lawsuit

May 20, 2020

Ava DuVernay and Netflix are seeking to get the defamation lawsuit filed by former District Attorney, Linda Fairstein, tossed. "Plaintiff’s claims fail under the First Amendment as a matter of law,” the do... Read Article

Happy 48th Birthday to ‘The Dragon’ Busta Rhymes!