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Music Mick Jenkins Concerned About Possible COVID-19 Symptoms Mick Jenkins took to Twitter to reveal that he's been experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and that he's currently awaiting his results. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2020
Music CeeLo Green Apologizes To Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion Following CeeLo Green's criticism of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP," the Dungeon Family vet has issued an apology. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2020
Politics T.I. Endorses Kamala Harris As Joe Biden's Vice President Politically-vocal rapper T.I. took to Instagram to celebrate Kamala Harris' newfound position as Joe Biden's Vice President. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Surprises Starstruck Atlantic City Mayor With FaceTime Call Snoop Dogg sets his sights on Atlantic City, ringing up Mayor Marty Small Sr. to talk business opportunities. By Mitch Findlay August 12, 2020
Music Pop Smoke Was "First" In XXL's 2020 Class, Couldn't Be Added Posthumously The publication stated that due to "circumstances out of our control," Pop Smoke's name couldn't be included on this year's list. By Erika Marie August 12, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Calls Out "Dudes" Who Criticize "WAP" & Not "Slob On My Knob" It looks like Meg is making the comparison to point out a double standard By Erika Marie August 11, 2020
Music Beyoncé Calls Young Girl Who Went Viral For Crying While Watching "Black Is King" Beyoncé gave a young fan the surprise of a lifetime with a phone call to the brown skin girl that went viral for a video of her crying while watching the beauty of "BLACK IS KING." By Keenan Higgins August 11, 2020
Music Trina Trends After Cardi B Uses Her To Defend "WAP" Raunchiness Cardi B urges everybody offended by her new single "WAP" to check out some vintage Florida rappers, including Trina, Khia, and Jacki-O. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2020
Sports J. Cole NBA Try-Out Earns Criticism From Danny Green's Brother Devonte Green, an NBA prospect who has played at Indiana for the last four years, isn't happy about J. Cole getting a look with the Detroit Pistons. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2020
Music 2020 XXL Freshman Reactions: Don Toliver Snubbed, Jack Harlow Criticized People are going off about the new XXL Freshman List, arguing that Don Toliver definitely earned himself a spot. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2020
TV The Weeknd & Roddy Ricch Added To Lineup Of 2020 MTV VMAs Performers The Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma and CNCO join the list of performers for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. By Keenan Higgins August 11, 2020
Music Royce Da 5'9" Refuses Future XXL Interviews, Trashes 2020 Freshman List Royce Da 5'9" calls out XXL over the 2020 Freshman Class reveal, refusing to do any more interviews with the publication after they left out Detroit from this year's list. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2020