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Original Content 5 U.K. Female Singers You Need To Know Female singers from the United Kingdom are making their way into the mainstream R&B scene. Check out the top five ladies to get acquainted with. By Kristen Bromiley December 27, 2017
Original Content The Best Lyrics On Frank Ocean's "Blonde" A selection of the new Frank Ocean album's most exquisite bars. By Danny Schwartz August 22, 2016
Music Drake & Common Beef: What Exactly Happened? Drake and Common had a notorious beef with one another back in 2012, leaving many fans to wonder just what their feud was all about. By TeeJay Small June 13, 2024
Relationships Taye Diggs & Apryl Jones’ Relationship Timeline Diggs proceeded to shoot his shot with Apryl after stumbling upon her Instagram, and soon after, their relationship began. By Demi Phillips October 31, 2023
Streetwear The 7 Most Outrageous Sp5der Pieces From crystal-covered tracksuits to neon web hoodies, these are the wildest Sp5der pieces Young Thug’s brand has ever dropped. By Ben Atkinson October 23, 2025
Original Content Lil Wayne’s History Of Not Knowing: From Black Lives Matter To “Not Like Us” By Erika Marie April 25, 2025
Sports LeBron & Savannah James: A Relationship Timeline From Sweethearts To Power Couple LeBron & Savannah James built a legacy from Akron to center stage—now Kevin Gates has them trending again. Here's how their love story began. By Erika Marie April 22, 2025
Relationships How Many Kids Does Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Have? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson proudly shares his life with three amazing daughters with his eldest following his footsteps into the WWE. By Axl Banks December 01, 2023
Original Content The Art Of "Doggystyle": How Snoop Dogg's Cover Shaped Hip-Hop Album Art How Darryl "Joe Cool' Daniel's album artwork for Snoop Dogg's "Doggystyle" has influenced generations of hip-hop artwork. By Sanibel Chai November 22, 2019
Sneakers Ranking Every Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike Collaboration Every Virgil Abloh Archive x Nike release ranked, from the V.A.A. Nike "LOGO" Tee to the Air Jordan 1 High OG "Alaska." By Ben Atkinson May 31, 2026
Original Content Ranking DMX's Albums From Best To Still Pretty Damn Good He's hailed as one of the greatest rappers to pick up a mic, and we're revisiting DMX's catalog and ranking his beloved albums. By Olivia Monahan April 06, 2023
Original Content Iggy Azalea Got Dissed By Some Of Hip Hop’s Biggest Names Legends didn’t just side-eye Iggy Azalea, they named her. Here's a breakdown of her critics and what they said. By Erika Marie October 29, 2025