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Music Dee-1 Says He Was Offered Record Deal In Exchange For "Homosexual Acts" Dee-1 recently opened up about his experience with "gatekeepers" in the music industry. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2024
Music Kid Cudi's Zane Lowe Takeaways: "INSANO," Ye, BAPE, Yachty, & XXXTentacion Fresh off of the release of his 11th studio album "INSANO," Kid Cudi gets candid with Zane Lowe once again for another intimate interview. By Erika Marie January 19, 2024
Music Ja Rule Thinks It's "Impossible" For Him Not To Be Among The Top 50 Greatest Rappers "When it comes to some of the older artists, you kind of got to go by different metrics," Ja Rule says. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2024
Music Wiz Khalifa Responds To Viral Smoke Video Wiz brushed off all the criticism in his very casual response. By Lavender Alexandria January 19, 2024
Music Kodak Black Label Signee Lil Crix Previews Snippet With Their Jail Cell Phone Call The snippet sounds great too. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2024
Music Kid Cudi Opens Up About Kendrick Lamar's Influence On "INSANO" Cudi saw one of Kendrick's live shows that changed his perspective on things. By Lavender Alexandria January 19, 2024
Streetwear JPEGMAFIA & Kanye West Come Together After Former's Viral Rant: Photo After hearing Peggy's comments about only working with "boring" artists, hip-hop heads are curious to see if we'll be hearing his voice on Ye's "Vultures" when it finally drops. By Hayley Hynes January 19, 2024
Relationships DDG Proves He's "Super Dad," Makes Baby Halo A Bottle In Seconds DDG is clearly adjusting well to fatherhood. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2024
Music Lizzo Flexes Her 2023 Tour Stats In Spite Of Ongoing Controversy Her bragging didn't sit right with some fans in the comments. By Lavender Alexandria January 19, 2024
Music Rick Ross Allegedly Hits Tia Kemp With Cease And Desist Amid Cristina Mackey Drama The alleged letter accuses Kemp of "making disturbingly false and defamatory statements" about Ross and his family. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2024
Music ATL Jacob And Tems Go Back And Forth Over "WAIT FOR U" Sample Clearance Rumors The pair are still debating the truth behind the song. By Lavender Alexandria January 19, 2024
Music Snoop Dogg Reacts To Viral Lookalike On Plane Fans are calling for the real Snoop to link up with the excited flight attendant. By Caroline Fisher January 19, 2024