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Music Kanye West Responds To Critics Of His 'White Lives Matter' Shirts: "They Do" The controversial star shared another photo of his viral tees. By Lamar Banks October 05, 2022
Music Meek Mill Isn't A Fan Of BM Milan Rapping At BET Hip Hop Awards She spit a few bars and it seemed all in good fun, but Meek believes it was a set up to "embarrass" her. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022
Music Fat Joe Responds To Criticism Of His Use Of The N-Word Fat Joe responded to backlash of his use of the n-word during an appearance on "The Breakfast Club." By Cole Blake October 05, 2022
Music Trae Tha Truth Helps Rescue 300 People From Hurricane Ian In Florida Trae tha Truth helped with over 300 rescues in the wake of Hurricane Ian. By Cole Blake October 05, 2022
Music Jayson Cash Talks BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher, Dream Collabs With Bow Wow & Kendrick Lamar, & Enjoying The Moment Fresh from the BET cypher is Jayson Cash, a Carson native who has been an artist to watch since before his "Read the Room" label debut. Cash caught up with us to talk about staying motivated, his previous TDE aspirations, and remaining authentic. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022
Pop Culture Diddy Suggests Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" Message Is "Misconstrued" He called Ye a "free thinker" and says this isn't the time to "condemn Kanye or cancel him." Charlamagne told Diddy not to make excuses. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022
Politics David Banner On Rap Lyrics Being Used In Court: "Hip Hop Is Being Attacked" David Banner is tired of rap lyrics being used against artists in court. By Cole Blake October 05, 2022
Music Kanye West Shares Picture Of His Late Mother On IG Kanye West posted a black and white photo of his mother on Instagram. By Cole Blake October 05, 2022
Music Diddy Calls Mase A Fake Pastor Who Cons People, Says Rapper Owes Him $3Mil The former friends and collaborators have been at odds for years over money and masters. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022
Music BET Hip Hop Awards 2022: Full List Of Performers Pusha T, GloRilla, Wu-Tang Clan, and many other artists graced the stage at this year's BET Hip Hop Awards. By Joshua Robinson October 05, 2022
Music N.O.R.E. Admits Issa Rae Helped Him Realize "Drink Champs" Was Getting Too Messy Issa Rae helped N.O.R.E. realize that he needed to dial back on the gossip after she nicknamed him "Messy-eaga." By Aron A. October 05, 2022
Music Jeezy & DJ Drama Announce New Gangsta Grillz Mixtape "SNOFALL" The "Trap Or Die" collaborators join forces for a new entry in the "Gangsta Grillz" series. By Aron A. October 05, 2022