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Music Royce Da 5'9" Chimes In On The Game's Comments On Eminem Royce Da 5'9" offers his honest opinion on The Game claiming that he's a better rapper than Eminem. By Aron A. March 10, 2022 107.6K Views
Music Diddy & Lil Kim Pay Tribute To Biggie Smalls On 25-Year Death Anniversary Lil Kim and Diddy honor Biggie Smalls on Instagram on the 25th anniversary of the Brooklyn MC's death. By Aron A. March 10, 2022 6.4K Views
Music Joey Bada$$ Talks New Song & Upcoming Album During Ebro Interview During an interview with Ebro, Joey Bada$$ discussed his new song "Head High" and announces that a new album is on the way. By Brianna Lawson March 10, 2022 1.7K Views
Music The First Official Notorious B.I.G NFT Collection Has Been Announced The Notorious B.I.G's estate and OneOf have collaborated to release the first official Notorious B.I.G NFT collection sometime this year. By Brianna Lawson March 10, 2022 2.2K Views
Music Nas & 50 Cent Sing AZ's Praises In "Jewels, Gems & Treasures" Documentary A trailer for AZ's upcoming documentary, "Jewels, Gems & Treasures" arrives with cameos from 50 Cent & Nas. By Aron A. March 10, 2022 18.8K Views
Original Content Ladies First: Shenseea On "Lick" Reactions, Transition To Mainstream & Megan Thee Stallion Relationship With her debut album on the horizon, Jamaican sensation Shenseea sat down with us for our "Ladies First" series to speak about her introductory studio album, "Alpha," and more. By Erika Marie March 10, 2022 3.6K Views
Music The Weeknd Addresses Fake "Dawn FM" Tracklist With Ariana Grande, Ty Dolla $ign, & Others The Weeknd addresses a recently-surfaced handwritten "original" tracklist for "Dawn FM," telling fans it's fake. By Alex Zidel March 10, 2022 2.5K Views
Pop Culture Tevin Campbell Seemingly Comes Out As Gay Tevin Campbell seemingly comes out as gay after all these days. By Alex Zidel March 10, 2022 235.6K Views
Music Kid Cudi Confirms "A Kid Named Cudi" Heading To DSPs "Soon" Kid Cudi reveals that his debut mixtape is finally on its way to streaming services. By Aron A. March 10, 2022 1346 Views
Pop Culture Akon's Futuristic African City Compared To Ponzi Scheme By Ex-Business Partner Akon City is to be erected in Senegal, but the singer's former business partner, who has sued him, claims the whole thing is filled with "red flags." By Erika Marie March 10, 2022 14.3K Views
Music Nicki Minaj Approached Kanye For Potential Yeezy Partnership, He Turned Her Down Minaj says she asked Ye about a possible collaboration in fashion, but he allegedly said, "I think my wife probably wouldn't love that idea." By Erika Marie March 10, 2022 7.7K Views
Pop Culture Faith Evans Shares Funny Story About Biggie On 25th Anniversary Of His Death The widow of the slain rapper spoke about how important Biggie remains in her life before bringing laughs with a tale about him being "lazy." By Erika Marie March 10, 2022 4.8K Views