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Music South African Rapper AKA Fatally Shot After being shot outside a restaurant, AKA passed away just a couple of weeks before he was set to drop a new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 11, 2023
Pop Culture Summer Walker Shares "Incredible" Spiritual Journey: "A Brand New Woman" Last month, Summer Walker became a mother of three, but that isn't the only change the singer has gone through recently. By Erika Marie February 10, 2023
Music Bobby Shmurda Drops Anti-Snitch Freestyle, Wants Young Thug Freed Shmurda doesn't name names, but once again, people think he's throwing shade Gunna's way. By Erika Marie February 10, 2023
Music H.E.R.'s Super Bowl Plans: "Just Getting Ready For A Rihanna Concert" She says no offense to football fans out there while also naming the songs she hopes RiRi performs. By Erika Marie February 10, 2023
Pop Culture SZA Named Woman Of The Year By 2023 Billboard Women In Music Awards "SZA has defied genres and continually released raw, powerful songs which have landed her music on the Billboard charts," Editorial Director Hannah Karp says of the TDE superstar. By Hayley Hynes February 10, 2023
Music Drake & Kendrick Lamar Shouldn't Be In Top 10 Rappers List, Says Charlamagne Tha God The radio host said that it's still too early into their careers to rank them among hip-hop's most enduring legends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2023
Music 50 Cent Regrets Involving Fat Joe In Ja Rule Beef Fif admits that he was "buggin'" for targeting Joey Crack in his decades-old tension with Ja. By Erika Marie February 10, 2023
Relationships JT Boasts About Romance With Lil Uzi Vert: "He's So Inspiring" She boasts about how great of a man he is and how his work ethic inspires her to "get my bag." By Erika Marie February 10, 2023
Music DJ Drama Recreates Iconic Scenes From "Juice" With Queen Latifah DJ Drama and Queen Latifah are working on something special. By Aron A. February 10, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy's Label Teases New Album "AI YoungBoy 3" On The Way After expressing a change of heart regarding his lyrical content and lifestyle, it seems his label is ready to drop another project from him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2023
Pop Culture Scooter Braun Speaks On $300M Quality Control Deal With Coach K & P: Video The three industry executives spoke with Ari Melber about the landmark deal that merges Hybe with QC. By Hayley Hynes February 10, 2023
Music Ice Cube Isn't Impressed With Billboard's Top 50 Greatest Rappers List Ice Cube ranked at #18 on Billboard and Vibe's controversial list. By Aron A. February 10, 2023