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Pop Culture Kelly Rowland Reveals Jay-Z Advice That Helped Her Reunite With Father In 2018, the Destiny's Child singer met her father, Christopher Lovett after 30 years apart. This week, the father-daughter duo sat down for an interview about their relationship. By Erika Marie March 17, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Praises Slick Rick After He Pays Homage For Women's History Month Slick Rick praises the "impeccable pen game, artistry and legacies" of Nicki Minaj, Lil Kim, Missy Elliott, and Eve. By Aron A. March 16, 2022
Music Yeat Announces "2 Alivë" Tour Dates Yeat is going on tour next month to support his new studio album, "2 Alivë." By Alex Zidel March 16, 2022
Music Vince Staples Questions Why NBA Players From The Hood Aren't Targeted Like Rappers He argued that labels perpetuate division & have been making millions off of the deaths of rappers, especially as they crank out posthumous albums for profit. By Erika Marie March 15, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Gives Fivio Foreign His Flowers For "B.I.B.L.E" After releasing his debut album "B.I.B.L.E", Nicki Minaj praised Fivio Foreign for creating a sound body of work. By Brianna Lawson April 10, 2022
Music Babyface Ray Unveils "FACE" Tracklist Featuring Pusha-T, Wiz Khalifa, 42 Dugg, & More Detroit rapper Babyface Ray shares the tracklist for his upcoming album, "FACE," featuring Pusha-T, Wiz Khalifa, G Herbo, Icewear Vezzo, and more. By Alex Zidel January 24, 2022
Music Mary J. Blige "Loves The State Of R&B," Names SZA, Ari Lennox, Ella Mai & More During her Strength of a Woman Festival, Blige dropped a few names of R&B acts that she's impressed by in a climate when the genre has been criticized. By Erika Marie May 12, 2022
Music Danny Boy Denies Claim That Michael Jackson Turned Down 2Pac Collab Over Biggie Loyalty Danny Boy says the claim that Michael Jackson shot down a 2Pac collaboration due to his loyalty to The Notorious B.I.G. is "lies." By Cole Blake August 01, 2022
Pop Culture Icewear Vezzo Officially Signs To Quality Control Music The Detroit rapper was honored by the legendary Atlanta label and is officially signed to them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2022
Music Drake Reveals Young Money Reunion Will Be Pushed Back After Positive COVID-19 Test The Young Money reunion in Toronto with Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj has been rescheduled after Drake tests positive for COVID-19. By Aron A. August 01, 2022
Pop Culture Janet Jackson Receives The Highest Praise From Twitter After Her Essence Fest Performance Janet pulled out some of her greatest hits, perfectly mixing them with some deeper cuts to keep audiences entertained. By Hayley Hynes July 03, 2022
Music Latto Addresses Fans Criticizing Her For Performing In Small Venues Latto fought back against trolls criticizing the size of her stage on her first-ever tour. By Alex Zidel March 21, 2022