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Music Solange Reveals Plans For Seven-Show Series In Brooklyn Solange's next dive into exploring performance art is here with "Eldorado Ballroom." By Diya Singhvi February 16, 2023
Music NBA Youngboy Doesn't Care About Being Influential: "I Just Wanna Be Paid" "I just wanna be paid and stay out the way," NBA Youngboy said on the latest episode of "Rap Radar." By Aron A. February 16, 2023
Music Missy Elliott Reveals Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Diddy, Salt-N-Pepa Mentored Her The hitmaker also says her admiration of Salt-N-Pepa was the reasons she wanted to be a rapper. By Erika Marie February 16, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Argues Southern Rap Fans Didn't Know Jay-Z Until "Money Ain't A Thang" Jermaine Dupri said Atlanta rap fans didn't tune into Jay-Z until they worked together. By Aron A. February 16, 2023
Music Ciara Previews New Girl Power Song, Gets Trolled For Being Happily Married Can her song really empower single women if she's happily married? By Diya Singhvi February 16, 2023
Music Drake & 21 Savage Settle Vogue Lawsuit Over "Her Loss" Promo: Report Vogue settle their lawsuit with Drake and 21 Savage outside of court. By Aron A. February 16, 2023
Music NBA Youngboy Details New Album & Dissects Entertainment Vs. Reality NBA Youngboy joined RapRadar podcast to discuss his upcoming album "Don't Try This At Home," and thin line between entertainment and reality. By Aron A. February 16, 2023
Music Kanye Takes No. 1 Spot On '50 Genuinely Horrible Albums By Brilliant Artists' List Rolling Stone's list also included Lil Wayne, Outkast, Run-DMC, Prince, Madonna, and more. By Erika Marie February 16, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj's Next Album Gets Update From Epic Records' VP Of A&R It's been nearly 5 years since Minaj's last album... By Diya Singhvi February 16, 2023
Politics Lil Durk Flaunts "Neighborhood Hero" Status After Meeting With Chicago's Mayoral Candidates Durk's Neighborhood Hero Foundation invited 30 students to meet with the candidates to discuss the city's future. By Erika Marie February 16, 2023
Music Remy Ma Isn't Bothered By Pushback Over Not Thinking Of Doja Cat As A Rapper Remy claims she thought she was giving Doja a compliment, but regardless of the backlash, "I said what I said." By Erika Marie February 16, 2023
Music 50 Cent & DMX Were Bigger Artists Than Jay-Z, According To Big Gipp Big Gipp argues that Jay-Z didn't have the same crossover appeal as DMX or 50 Cent. By Aron A. February 16, 2023