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Pop Culture Janet Jackson To Auction Four Decades Worth Of Costumes, Has "Kept Everything" The music legend is parting ways with thousands of her costumes. By Madusa S. February 13, 2021 1.9K Views
Original Content Tupac Lives: How The Rapper's Attitude Shaped A Hip-Hop Mindset As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tupac's undisputed masterpiece, it's time to examine how aspects of Tupac's attitude have been adopted by countless artists that have followed in his wake. By Robert Blair February 13, 2021 23.0K Views
Music Kid 'N Play Were Teased By Ice Cube For Cleaning Up Lyrics On N.W.A. Tour Kid recalled touring with the gangsta rap group and being told by city officials that they couldn't use swear words during their set. By Erika Marie February 12, 2021 4.4K Views
Music Quando Rondo Denies Using Lil Durk Lookalike In "Soul Reaper" Visual Following its release, fans took to social media to call out the rapper, but he issued a repsonse to their allegations. By Erika Marie February 12, 2021 40.7K Views
TV Justin Combs & Justin LaBoy To Co-Host "Risqué" Series, "Respectfully Justin" The "Toxic Valentine's Day" premiere of the late-night series will reportedly feature guest Chris Brown. By Erika Marie February 12, 2021 3.1K Views
Music Kanye West Artwork Sells To Private Collector Following "Antiques Roadshow" Feature The artwork was created by the rap mogul sometime around 1995. By Erika Marie February 12, 2021 4.8K Views
Music Jay-Z Takes Aim At The Capitol Rioters On "What It Feels Like" Jay-Z opted to voice his thoughts on the Capitol riot behind the mic, letting fly some incisive bars on his new Nipsey Hussle collaboration "What It Feels Like." By Mitch Findlay February 12, 2021 21.7K Views
Music Meek Mill Checks Those Around Him: "Don't Post Me Or My Whereabouts" In a since-deleted story post, Meek Mill alerts social media with a notice that he's trying to stay low-key and protect his energy. By Joshua Robinson February 12, 2021 5.9K Views
Music BET Uncut Is Back For Valentine's Day BET Uncut's recently-announced Valentine's Day return had fans basking in the rose-colored x-rated nostalgia of the past. By Mitch Findlay February 12, 2021 4.4K Views
Music Drake & Caffeine Announce Stacked Battle Rap Lineup For URL Season 2 Drake, Caffeine, and Ultimate Rap League's collaboration continues, as they announce a hefty lineup that boasts 163 events for URL Season 2. By Joshua Robinson February 12, 2021 6.2K Views
Relationships Summer Walker Shares New Pics Of Massive Baby Bump R&B star Summer Walker shows off her growing baby bump in adorable new photos shared on Instagram. By Deja Goode February 12, 2021 6.6K Views
Music CJ's Debut Project "Loyalty Over Royalty" Gets Release Date CJ's blue cheese addiction is set to grow in force as his upcoming EP "Loyalty Over Royalty" gets an official release date. By Mitch Findlay February 12, 2021 1.8K Views