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Pop Culture Cardi B Flexes Her Autographed Copy Of Beyoncé's "RENAISSANCE": Watch "I'm gonna put it in a glass frame with laser beams on it," the 29-year-old joked while sharing her excitement with fans. By Hayley Hynes September 19, 2022
Music Two Swedish Rappers Jailed For Kidnapping Rival Artist In Criminal Network Shakedown Swedish rappers Yasin and HAVAL were among 27 other people convicted for their involvement in a criminal network. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Challenges "Dumb" Meek Mill To $10 Million Spelling Bee You know these two have it out for each other. By Elias Andrews February 24, 2025
Music Ariana Grande Is Not Dropping New Album Tonight: "Still Finishing Things Up" Ariana Grande shut down a rumor that she was dropping her album tonight. By Alex Zidel November 08, 2018
Sports 2 Chainz Stars In NFL's Newest Super Bowl LVI Commercial 2 Chainz is the star of the NFL's newest advertisement for Super Bowl LVI. By Cole Blake January 10, 2022
Music Tech N9ne Brought Punk & Metal To Hip-Hop Before It Was "Cool" Tech N9ne opens up about his wide-ranging career in our new interview. By Mitch Findlay March 02, 2018
Music Daniel Caesar Performs Three Of His Best Songs For NPR's "Tiny Desk" Daniel Caesar's Tiny Desk performance is everything. By Chantilly Post June 04, 2018
Music The-Dream & Kehlani Highlight This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist The-Dream dominated this week's "R&B Season" playlist with cuts from his new album, "SXTP4," along with offerings from Kehlani, Kelly Rowland, and more. By Lynn S. April 19, 2020
Music Cam'ron Explains Why He Booked Dame Dash's Son For "Talk With Flee" Episode Amid Feud Cam'ron recently explained why he booked Dame Dash's son for a podcast episode, saying that he needed the money from an appearance. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Numbers Kendrick Lamar Dominated Spotify's Rap Streams In 2022 Kendrick Lamar's "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" reportedly garnered more streams on Spotify than any other rap album in 2022. By Joshua Robinson January 04, 2023
Music Karrahbooo Cries During Fiery Argument With Lil Yachty Over Writing Credits Karrahbooo later returned to Lil Yachty's podcast after their argument, which shows their friendship is still experiencing strain. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music "Solo" Underperformance Will Not Slow "Star Wars" Development: Report The Lucasfilm team are "licking their wounds" and reassessing marketing strategies. By Trevor Smith June 23, 2018