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Numbers Kanye West Officially Has His First-Ever Diamond Song Kanye West's "Stronger" has officially been certified Diamond by the RIAA, making it his first-ever Diamond song. By Alex Zidel October 06, 2021
Music R. Kelly's YouTube Channels Have Been Removed R. Kelly's YouTube channels have been removed from the platform, and the disgraced singer is prohibited from creating any new ones. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2021
Pop Culture 50 Cent Reacts To Dave Chappelle's DaBaby Joke From "The Closer" 50 Cent praises Dave Chappelle's "The Closer" and comments on hip-hop culture's love for "damaged" things. By Joshua Robinson October 06, 2021
Music Nelly Runs The Hits In Nostalgic BET Hip-Hop Awards Performance Nelly runs an absolute lineup of hits during an eight-minute nostalgic performance at the 2021 BET Hip-Hop Awards. By Mitch Findlay October 06, 2021
Music Twitter Reacts To Cardi B & Tyler, The Creator Dominating BET Hip-Hop Awards Mixing multiple generations of the rap game, this year's BET Hip-Hop Awards created quite the conversation. By Taylor McCloud October 06, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Reacts To Pitchfork "MOTM1" Review: "Entire World Knows This Album Changed Hip Hop" Kid Cudi says Pitchfork doesn't need to re-score "MOTM1" because "the entire world knows [that] album was the one that changed hip-hop forever." By Alex Zidel October 06, 2021
Music 2021 BET Hip Hop Award Performances: Nelly, Young Thug, Gunna, Latto, Bia Watch your favorite artists grace the stage and make sure to also check out the newcomers who stepped into the Rap City Booth for a freestyle. By Erika Marie October 06, 2021
TV 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards Winners List: J. Cole, Yung Bleu, Cardi B, & More This list is being updated in real-time, so make sure to check out who took home the gold. By Erika Marie October 05, 2021
Music Drake & Chris Brown Catch Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over "No Guidance" A pair of artists claim that Drizzy and Breezy copied their track. Listen to both here and let us know if you can hear the similarities. By Erika Marie October 05, 2021
Relationships Hitmaka Thinks A Romance Between Him & Saweetie "Would Be Fire" The hitmaking producer was seemingly shooting his shot with the "Best Friends" rapper. By Erika Marie October 05, 2021
Music Lupe Fiasco Secures Another Gold Album Lupe Fiasco can officially add another plaque to his collection as "Food & Liquor II" is certified gold. By Mitch Findlay October 05, 2021
Music Bobby Shmurda Donates 2,000 Backpacks To New York Students Bobby Shmurda has stepped up to donate 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to students across New York. By Mitch Findlay October 05, 2021