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Pop Culture Jay-Z & Yo Gotti Drop Lawsuit Against Mississippi Prison After the prison made upgrades, Team Roc dropped its lawsuits filed on behalf of 200 inmates. By Erika Marie January 24, 2023
Streetwear Chloe Bailey's Debut Solo Album: R&B Diva Reveals Title & March Release Date Throughout 2022, the performer teased fans with singles like "For the Night," "Surprise," and "Treat Me." By Hayley Hynes January 24, 2023
Music Ice Spice's "Like...?" Receives Same Pitchfork Rating As Kendrick's "Mr. Morale" Hip Hop fans are online debating Ice's debut EP receiving a higher review than Drake, Future, Uzi, Travis, The Weeknd, and more. By Erika Marie January 24, 2023
Music Young Thug Stunned By Courtroom Pill Handoff, Attorneys Say Young Thug's legal team says he was caught off guard by the alleged drug exchange that occurred in the courtroom, last week. By Cole Blake January 24, 2023
Pop Culture Justin Bieber's Music Catalog Sells For Over $200 Million The Canadian crooner signed a deal with the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital, earning him an astounding payday. By Hayley Hynes January 24, 2023
Music T.I. Explains Why He Didn't Give Young Thug Or 21 Savage Money During Their Come Up Tip says rising artists ask him for millions to help with their careers all the time, but he refuses because it's better for them in the long run. By Erika Marie January 24, 2023
Music 50 Cent Says Eminem Has Impacted Hip-Hop Than Jay-Z 50 Cent says that Eminem has had a bigger impact on hip-hop than Jay-Z. By Cole Blake January 24, 2023
Music Lil Uzi Vert Debuts New Hairstyle & Face Piercings Lil Uzi Vert has switched up his look once again. By Cole Blake January 24, 2023
Music Metro Boomin Says Young Thug Recorded "Skyfall" Verse In His Sleep Metro Boomin recalls recording Young Thug's verse on Travis Scott's "Skyfall." By Aron A. January 24, 2023
Music Swizz Beatz Reflects On DMX's "Pain," Says His Death Still "Doesn't Feel Real" Swizz knows what its like to lose friends to the streets, but when DMX passed, it was a different level of grief. By Erika Marie January 24, 2023
Music Beyoncé Tour Is Coming, Says Mathew Knowles Mathew Knowles also pushed back against criticism surrounding Beyoncé's performance in Dubai. By Aron A. January 24, 2023
Music Drake Discusses Reinventing Radio With Sound 42 Drake spoke about the rise of Sound 42 ahead of his shows at the Apollo Theater. By Cole Blake January 24, 2023