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Nicki Minaj Offers To Pay College Expenses For Some Lucky Fans On Twitter

Nicki Minaj Offers To Pay College Expenses For Some Lucky Fans On Twitter

May 14, 2017

Nicki Minaj offered to help a handful of students with their college expenses over the weekend.

Jay-Z Just Signed A $200 Million Touring Deal With Live Nation – Now Within Inches Of Billionaire Status

Jay-Z Just Signed A $200 Million Touring Deal With Live Nation – Now Within Inches Of Billionaire Status

May 12, 2017

Thanks to a new Live Nation deal, Jay-Z is closer than ever to becoming hip-hop's first billionaire.

Mellow Singer Jack Johnson Has Secretly Donated More Than $25M To Charity

Mellow Singer Jack Johnson Has Secretly Donated More Than $25M To Charity

May 10, 2017

What's better than listening to "Better Together" outside on a sunny afternoon, the fact that Jack Johnson, the singer-songwriter behind the song, has donated millions of dollars to charitable causes?

Rick Ross Squashed The Beef Between Drake And Meek Mill Because He  Wants To Focus On Making $100 Million

Rick Ross Squashed The Beef Between Drake And Meek Mill Because He Wants To Focus On Making $100 Million

May 8, 2017

Rick Ross claims that he is the one who helped put an end to the beef between Drake and Meek Mill.

The Game Sues Viacom For $20 Million

The Game Sues Viacom For $20 Million

May 6, 2017

The Game is looking for some major bucks from Viacom in a negligence lawsuit filed earlier this week.

Drake Stays At $14,000 Per Night Beverly Hills Mansion

Drake Stays At $14,000 Per Night Beverly Hills Mansion

Apr 29, 2017

Check out the $10,000 per night mansion Drake stayed at, courtesy of Airbnb.

Chance The Rapper Named One Of Time Magazine's Most Influential People

Chance The Rapper Named One Of Time Magazine's Most Influential People

Apr 26, 2017

Chance The Rapper adds yet another impressive accomplishment to his resume.

Jas Prince Sues Birdman And Cash Money Records For Unpaid Drake Royalties

Jas Prince Sues Birdman And Cash Money Records For Unpaid Drake Royalties

Apr 22, 2017

Jas Prince, who discovered Drake, claims that Birdman hasn't paid him, cuts of Drake's profits that he was originally promised to receive.

Lil Wayne Hints At Signing To Jay Z's Roc Nation Label

Lil Wayne Hints At Signing To Jay Z's Roc Nation Label

Apr 21, 2017

Did Lil Wayne really join Jay Z's Roc Nation team?

Rick Ross Reveals Exactly How His First Wingstop Location Earned $1 Million

Rick Ross Reveals Exactly How His First Wingstop Location Earned $1 Million

Apr 15, 2017

Rick Ross gives us an insight into how his first Wingstop location earned $1 million.

Detroit Based Hip Hop Mogul Brian Brown Is Allegedly One Of The Midwest's Biggest Heroin Dealers

Detroit Based Hip Hop Mogul Brian Brown Is Allegedly One Of The Midwest's Biggest Heroin Dealers

Apr 6, 2017

One Detroit hip-hop mogul appears to be the textbook rags to riches story, but things are not always as they appear.

Future Brings $1 Million In Cash To A Studio Session With DJ Khaled

Future Brings $1 Million In Cash To A Studio Session With DJ Khaled

Apr 4, 2017

One rapper has a very expensive tactic in order to motivate himself.

Drake Grabs Yet Another Record With 'More Life'

Drake Grabs Yet Another Record With 'More Life'

Mar 30, 2017

Drake just keeps re-writing the record books with his latest project, 'More Life.'

Drake's Music Now Has 10 BILLION Spotify Streams. How Much Money Does He Make Off That?

Drake's Music Now Has 10 BILLION Spotify Streams. How Much Money Does He Make Off That?

Mar 23, 2017

Drake is setting streaming records yet again with his latest album, 'More Life.'

Chance The Rapper Responds To Critics Who Claim That He Isn't Truly An Independent Artist

Chance The Rapper Responds To Critics Who Claim That He Isn't Truly An Independent Artist

Mar 21, 2017

Chance The Rapper took to Twitter to respond to critics who have questioned his independent status.