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Music Meek Mill No Longer Battling Concert Shooting Case After Final Lawsuit Gets Dismissed Meek is officially done battling these cases out in court. By Lynn S. January 24, 2020
Music Young Thug Sounds Off On French Montana Following a bold proclamation, Young Thug and French Montana spent the entirety of last night embroiled in an increasingly volatile war of words. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Music J Dilla "Donuts" Track At Center Of Netflix Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: Report The beloved rapper passed away years ago, but the sample on his song "Workinonit" has caused controversy. By Erika Marie September 01, 2020
Music Killer Mike Won't Open Barbershop After Georgia Reopens On Friday As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announces to lift the majority of the state's lockdown, Killer Mike breaks own exactly why his barbershop won't be opening up shop this Friday. By Aron A. April 21, 2020
Pop Culture 14-Year Old Inventor Of "Renegade" Dance Performs Live On Ellen The creator behind the viral "Renegade" dance, which took over TikTok, is finally getting her due recognition. By Ben Bijur February 22, 2020
Music DaBaby Announces 2 Drive-In Concerts DaBaby is taking the stage twice in the same day for a drive-in concert experience in Chicago. By Alex Zidel July 15, 2020
Music Drake Visits Barbados, Hangs Out In Front Of Rihanna's Childhood Home Drake is having the time of his life on the Caribbean island. By Erika Marie July 15, 2020
Music Valee Teases New Project Dropping At Midnight On Instagram Valee hints that his new project may be dropping at midnight and shares a snippet on Instagram. By Cole Blake March 21, 2020
Music Summer Walker, Alicia Keys, & Alina Baraz Dominate This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist This week's "R&B Season" playlist features two collabs from Summer Walker, a few cuts off Alina Baraz's new album, a brand new single from Alicia Keys, and more. By Lynn S. April 26, 2020
Music Famous Dex Goes Off On King Von, 6ix9ine Chimes In Over the weekend, Famous Dex and Tekashi 6ix9ine took to Instagram to fire off some disrespect at Chicago rapper King Von. By Mitch Findlay September 07, 2020
Music Dave East Won't Let Coronavirus Stop His Fatherhood Grind Dave East takes a moment to smile beneath the mask as he stages a quality quarantine playdate with his daughter. By Mitch Findlay March 20, 2020
Music Kanye West Praises Big Sean & "Detroit 2" Following the release of Big Sean's "Detroit 2," executive producer Kanye West offered up some kind words of support. By Mitch Findlay September 07, 2020