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Music DJ Clark Kent Reveals Jay-Z Had To Be Persuaded To Make "Reasonable Doubt" On the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt," DJ Clark Kent talks to Apple Music and shares secrets about Hov's classic debut album. By Joshua Robinson June 25, 2021
Music Saweetie Addresses Homophobia In Hip Hop: "We All Bleed The Same" She believes it is necessary to "call out what we're uncomfortable with." By Erika Marie August 17, 2021
Music Lil Nas X Has The Wildest Billboards Up To Promote His New Album Lil Nas X installed a billboard asking people "Do you miss the real America?" which leads to his album pre-save. By Alex Zidel September 16, 2021
Pop Culture Smash Mouth Singer Retires After Viral TikTok Video Shows Concert Chaos Steve Harwell looked disoriented, threatened the audience, and slurred his words. His rep says the singer has been struggling with his health. By Erika Marie October 13, 2021
Music Lil Tecca Announces "We Love You Tecca 2" Lil Tecca drops the release date for his new album. By Taya Coates July 22, 2021
Music Lil Baby Can't Contain His Excitement For Gunna's New Album "DS4" Gunna's new album "DS4" releases this week and Lil Baby can't state enough how great it sounds. By Alex Zidel January 04, 2022
Music Talib Kweli Gracefully Accepts Defeat In Poll That Crowns Young Thug The Better Rapper After a Twitter poll deems Young Thug to be a better rapper than Talib Kweli, Talib Kweli takes the "L" in stride and talks about how they can't be compared stylistically. By Joshua Robinson March 17, 2021
Music Gucci Mane's Artist Foogiano Burns Off Ankle Bracelet & Is On The Run: Report The rapper's bond has been revoked and he is now on the run. By Madusa S. December 24, 2020
Pop Culture Ashanti Updates Fans On Condition After Testing Positive For COVID-19 After testing positive for coronavirus about a week ago, the songstress is giving fans an update on how she's doing. By Madusa S. December 24, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Says He's Developing Anthology Series About Life & Career He'd rather do a series than a biopic so he can show how he's the "'Black Forest Gump,' so to speak," with "highlighted moments in history." By Erika Marie May 11, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Calls Kris Jenner A "Madame," Weighs In On Kanye & Kim's Divorce The couple is rumored to be breaking up, and Boosie commented on the "chess" moves that the family often makes. By Erika Marie February 18, 2021
Music Amanda Bynes Resurfaces To Preview Rap Song "Diamonds" The actress has kept away from the spotlight following her string of controversies, but she shared a snippet of her rap debut. By Erika Marie January 20, 2021