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Original Content Eminem's "Revival" Tracklist: Early Reactions Are Mixed Eminem's latest album has fans divided. By Mitch Findlay December 05, 2017
Music Mariah Carey's Painfully Awkward NYE Performance Is The Talk Of The Internet Mariah faced technical difficulties during ABC's live concert from Times Square. By Trevor Smith January 01, 2017
Music Wiz Khalifa Welcomes SK8 As The Latest Taylor Gang Signee Wiz Khalifa welcomes his latest signee to the gang. By Aron A. December 18, 2018
TV Lil Kim Lights Up BET Hip Hop Awards, Performs Medley Of Hit Songs Junior M.A.F.I.A., OT Genasis, and Musiq Soulchild lent their vocals to her performance. By Erika Marie October 09, 2019
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Projected To Top Billboard 200 For Third Week Kendrick Lamar's latest album "DAMN." continues to roll, looks to stay at #1 on the album charts for a third week in a row. By Matt F May 04, 2017
Music NBA YoungBoy Fans In Atlanta Throw Outdoor Party After Show Was Canceled NBA YoungBoy is set to perform in his home city of New Orleans tonight (Sunday, October 19) while on his "Make America Slime Again" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Cassie’s Husband Alex Fine Shares Moving Statement After Her Testimony In Diddy Trial Cassie took the stand for the final time today amid her ex-boyfriend Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Prepares To Break Another Record As “Luther” With SZA Climbs The Charts Kendrick Lamar is on a roll. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2025
Music Ja Rule Taunts 50 Cent By Bragging About His Earnings As A “Real Performer” Recently, Ja Rule took to Twitter to diss 50 Cent once again amid his "Where The Party At" tour with Nelly and Eve. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky's New Single "pray4dagang" Reportedly Fails To Land On Apple Music Charts A$AP Rocky's new single "pray4dagang" reportedly failed to chart on Apple Music despite being exclusive to the platform for its first day. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Politics Flavor Flav Calls For The United States To Ban Guns In Heart-Wrenching Op-Ed Piece Flavor Flav's op-ed comes shortly after he and Chuck D brought Public Enemy back for the new single "March Madness." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2025
Music J. Cole Doubles Down On His Apology To Shane Battier Shane Battier revealed that J. Cole apologized to him in 2024 for dissing him on "Cole World: The Sideline Story." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026