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Music BlocBoy JB Arrested In Memphis On The Eve Of Headliner Performance BlocBoy JB was part of a "multi-agency investigation" that culminated in the arrest of 20 individuals. By Devin Ch May 03, 2019
Music SZA's "Ctrl" Certified Gold By The RIAA, "Love Galore" Gets Platinum Plaque SZA gets two plaques in one day. By Matt F October 11, 2017
Music Hottest Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Of October 2024 Numerous incredible artists dropped this month. By Alexander Cole November 01, 2024
Music Rihanna's "Diabolical" New Wax Figure Has Fans Disturbed Social media users think Madame Tussauds did RiRi dirty. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2024
Music J. Cole Receives Major Props From Former NFL Star Ryan Clark During a recent episode of "The Pivot" podcast, former NFL star Ryan Clark spoke about his admiration for J. Cole. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
TV T-Pain Hilariously Roasted By Kevin Hart For Insufficient Donation To Kai Cenat's Stream T-Pain was just trying to do a nice thing. By Alexander Cole May 24, 2024
Music Polo G Charged With Illegal Possession Of A Weapon, New Details Of Alleged Robbery Emerge LAPD claims to have found multiple guns in Polo G's home during their search earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher August 24, 2023
Music Mystikal's Son Speaks Out, Hopes Rapper Gets Help In Prison As Mystikal prepares for his 20-year sentence after pleading guilty to third-degree rape, his son is discussing the case for the first time. By Erika Marie June 22, 2026
Music Kai Cenat Announces T-Pain & Dreamdoll Will Be Part Of Streamer University Streamer University is back, and Kai Cenat has recruited another star-studded lineup to help mentor the next wave of content creators. By Erika Marie July 07, 2026
Pop Culture Taylor Swift's "Midnights" Debuts At No. 1, Breaking Several Records In The Process With her newest release, the 32-year-old has become the highest streamed artist in Spotify history. By Hayley Hynes October 30, 2022
Music Dreezy Hustles Hard, Wants To Inspire & "Take It All To The Next Level" The hardworking, Chi-Town rapper chats with "Teen Vogue." By Erika Marie June 14, 2019
Music Mike Will Made-It Used Talks Using Von Miller's Heartbeat On Adidas Track Mike Will Made-It works part of Von Miller into one of his songs. By Matt F September 20, 2017