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YoungBoy Never Broke Again Welcomes Ninth Child
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has welcomed child No. 9. Last night (Sept. 28), the Louisiana rapper announced the latest addition to his family via his YouTube […]
Coolio Dead at 59 – Report
Coolio has reportedly died. Tonight (Sept. 28), TMZ has reported that West Coast rapper Coolio has died at the age of 59. The "Gangsta's Paradise" artist’s manager Jarez reportedly […]
DaBaby Reacts to Low First-Week Sales Forecast for New Album Baby on Baby 2
DaBaby's new album Baby on Baby 2 is being forecasted to do lackluster numbers and the North Carolina rapper seems to be content and even bragging […]
PnB Rock Murder Suspect Identified, Considered Armed and Dangerous
UPDATE (Sept. 28): The Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly made an arrest in connection with the murder of PnB Rock. According to TMZ, an […]
Cardi B Reveals She Lost Multimillion Dollar Call of Duty Video Game Deal Due to Recent Court Case
Cardi B has learned a hard lesson about how her actions can affect her pockets after a Call of Duty deal didn't go as planned. On Tuesday […]
ASAP Rocky Explains Viral Mosh Pit Meme, Says Someone Was Squeezing His Genitals
A$AP Rocky recently had the internet in stitches when video surfaced of him scrambling to get out of a wild mosh pit during his performance at 2022 […]
Pusha T Drops New McDonald’s Diss Track ‘Rib Roast’ for Arby’s
Pusha T has returned with a new McDonald's diss track for Arby's. This afternoon (Sept. 27), Pusha's latest jab at McDonald's, titled "Rib Roast," appeared […]
Actor Trevante Rhodes Shares the Lyrics He Wishes He’d Written on J. Cole’s Song ‘Applying Pressure’
ChampionThe best thing about hip-hop to actor Trevante Rhodes is the lyrics.Interview: Aleia WoodsEditor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Fall 2022 issue of XXL Magazine, on […]
Safaree Throws Chair, Hits Himself in the Head During Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Episode
Things are known to get physical on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, but this time, Safaree threw a chair and hit himself in the head […]