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Music Will Smith & LL Cool J Discussed Appearing On "Verzuz" Together Smith says he would get "bodied" by his friend if it went down and called DJ Jazzy Jeff his "secret weapon." By Erika Marie November 19, 2021
Music Akon Suggests T-Pain's Career Dwindled Because He "Confined His Music To Urban" Akon signed T-Pain to Konvict Music many years ago and discussed why the autotune icon has reportedly stalled. By Erika Marie August 25, 2020
Numbers Doja Cat Skyrockets Up Billboard Hot 100 After Viral TikTok #SilhouetteChallenge The #SilhouetteChallenge puts Doja Cat’s “Streets” on its shoulder. By Joshua Robinson February 02, 2021
Music Macklemore Speaks On Winning Grammy Over Kendrick Lamar Macklemore speaks on how his message to Kendrick Lamar after winning the 2014 Best Rap Album GRAMMY Award was viewed as "white guilt". By Alex Zidel February 02, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Was "Saved" By Working With Kanye West On Kids See Ghosts Cudi shared that Ye "was there for me, to help me get up" during a time when he was unsure about his future. By Erika Marie October 10, 2020
Original Content Rick Ross, MMG, And The Understated Impact Of Vision & Hustle Rick Ross applied the leadership and vision of a director with the relentless hustle of a kingpin to cement the MMG tag in the soundscape of the game. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Music Meek Mill Pledges Allegiance To Drake With "Life Is Good" Quote Meek Mill is feeling Drizzy's "Life Is Good" verse. By Mitch Findlay January 10, 2020
Music Soulja Boy's A "Changed Man" After Jail, Cutting Off People & Social Media The recently freed artist is shrinking his circle of friends and staying away from social media. By hnhh July 21, 2019
Music "Rolling Loud" Hong Kong Cancelled Over Security Reasons Amid Protests Migos and Wiz Khalifa were set to headline Rolling Loud Hong Kong. By Aron A. October 15, 2019
Music Spider Loc, Former G-Unit Star, Has A New Day Job Spider Loc is embracing his honest job. By Alex Zidel October 15, 2019
Music Michael Jackson Musical About Virgin-Blood Thirsty Glove Strives To Undo Cancel Culture The playwright of the musical revealed that he wants to strive toward a different collective perspective. By Lynn S. December 04, 2019
Music Russ Praises John Mayer As "The Smartest Person" He's Ever Met Russ shares some of the realest advice he ever received. By Mitch Findlay November 05, 2019