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Early in his career, Swizz Beatz survived on cheap ramen noodles — but unknowingly had a fortune sitting untouched in a shoe box.

The super-producer told Angie Martinez on We TV’s “Untold Hip Hop Stories” that he mistook his royalty payments for worthless promotional material.

“I thought the checks being sent to my house was Publishing Clearing House checks,”…

Kenneth Petty put an (enormous) ring on it.

Nicki Minaj and new husband Petty showed off their blinged-out wedding rings on Instagram ahead of Halloween. The couple, who were legally married on October 21, revealed a huge emerald-cut center stone engagement ring surrounded by a pave band for her and a thick band with five rows of oval-cut pave diamonds for him by New…

When Kanye West took to the skies Monday night for an episode of "Airpool Karaoke" with James Corden on The Late Late Show, he shared some surprising financial figures.

"God is using me as a human being… as humbly as I can put it he’s using me to show off. Last year, I made $115 million and still ended up $35 million in debt. This year, I looked up and I just got $68…

Snoop Dogg is singing a different tune when it comes to TDE comparisons with Death Row Records. Speaking on a panel at the REVOLT Summit in Los Angeles over the weekend (Oct. 27), Snoop had high praise for TDE's accomplishments and even said the label has surpassed Death Row.

"I think y'all are a better version of Death Row Records," he said of Top Dawg Entertainment…

Fetty Wap is being accused of trashing an LA vacation home so bad, the landlords claim they had to repaint the entire house because of the smell of smoke.

The owners of the mansion are asking a judge to force the rapper to pay $170,964 in damages.

In the filing, the landlords claim Fetty has not responded to the suit, and they are asking for a default judgment…

Kanye West's Jesus Is King IMAX film released in over 400 theaters globally last Thursday (Oct. 24), which led to the 35-minute movie raking in $1.04 million globally across 21 markets, according to an IMAX press release.

The limited-release will only remain in select markets through Wednesday (Oct. 30), before expanding to 78 additional territories around the globe…

T.I. took the time to carefully explain why he said that Iggy Azalea was a huge "blunder."

The rapper appeared on "The Breakfast Club" to promote his podcast called "ExpediTIously" and addressed his controversial comments about his former protege.

"I feel like when she found out white people liked her and she didn't really need black people to like her…

Flavor Flav IS the biological father of a 2-month old baby boy, after the results of a DNA test confirmed the paternity news.

According to the results of the genetic test, Flavor Flav is 99.9% confirmed as the father of a 2-month old baby boy whose mother filed a paternity case in L.A. County courts.…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Friday that a new tab on his social network’s mobile app would provide a financial shot in the arm to the struggling news indstury and help fund “high-quality journalism” from major American media companies.

“There have to be people uncovering the truth,” Zuckerberg said.

“It’s no secret that the…

Twitter shares plummeted more than 21% Thursday after the social network posted worse-than-expected quarterly results driven in part by an ongoing tech glitch that has been hindering its ability to target users with ads.

Twitter said it has been having problems implementing a feature that allows advertisers to see how effective their campaigns…

The Chinese-owned video app TikTok poses a potential “national security risk,” Sens. Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton wrote in a letter Wednesday to Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire.

The lawmakers urged US intelligence officials to investigate possible threats the app poses, its data collection practices, and if the Chinese…

Boundary-pushing comedian Dave Chappelle is the latest recipient of the Mark Twain prize for lifetime achievement in comedy, an honor being bestowed Sunday night at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

The event is a homecoming for Chappelle, who was raised in suburban Silver Spring, Maryland, attended Washington’s prestigious Duke Ellington…

Cardi B is asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit brought Latasha K.

Earlier this year, Cardi B sued Latasha K accusing her of defamation. The singer took issue with the woman calling her a prostitute and claiming she had herpes. The blogger countersued Cardi for $1 million. She claimed the rapper’s public comments caused her to receive death threats.

In…

Kylie Jenner is always one step ahead.

The beauty mogul, 22, sparked internet fascination after singing the words “rise and shine” to 20-month-old daughter Stormi Webster last week, and is already cashing in on her viral moment. Jenner quickly released two sweatshirts inspired by the song on her e-commerce website, and immediately sold out of all sizes of both $65…

Just call her Megan thee Screenwriter.

In a new “24 Hours With…” video for Vogue magazine released on Tuesday, Megan thee Stallion revealed that she may be adding filmmaker to her already lengthy resume.

While riding in a car on her way to visit the Compton Cowboys, the 24-year-old rapper is asked about the script she’s currently working on. “Oh yes, it’s for…

“Jesus Is King” has finally risen — arriving about 12 hours after its scheduled midnight drop.

And though it’s not the second coming of Kanye the Great from “The College Dropout,” “Graduation” and “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” it works better as a gospel album than those who had little faith might have expected.

More of an EP length at 27 minutes, it’s…

R. Kelly will soon have to face his alleged sexual assault victim, as a judge is moving the woman’s lawsuit forward.

A New York judge has scheduled a hearing for November 21.

The case was brought by a woman named Faith Rodgers, who accuses Kelly of putting her through a year of abuse. She also claims he infected her with Herpes.

The case has been…

Shaquille O'Neal has been faced with tragedy after his sister, Ayesha Harrison-Jex died only three years after being diagnosed with cancer.

Ayesha passed away Thursday in Orlando at the age of 40 years old.

She is one of three siblings for the NBA legend, as he has one other sister and a brother.

Shaq is a family man, and after learning of about…