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Music Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free's pgLang Announce New Agency Venture pgLang and Dave Free have been Kendrick Lamar's creative directors for his new music, performances, and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Sports Lil Baby, Travis Scott & More To Headline Michael Rubin's Fanatics Super Bowl Party Headlining acts at the party also include The Chainsmokers and J Balvin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2023
Music Chloe Bailey Responds To Criticisms That She's Too Dorky To Be A Pop Star The pop star clapped back. By Elias Andrews June 26, 2024
Music Offset Praises Cardi B After "Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year" Win Offset provides Cardi B with some words of encouragement. By Mitch Findlay March 15, 2019
Music Fat Joe Responds To Hip-Hop Fans Criticizing His Use Of The N-Word On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Fat Joe spoke about his connection to hip-hop and why he feels able to represent the culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music R. Kelly Returns To Court To Fight $161K Child Support Case R. Kelly could end up back in jail. By Aron A. March 06, 2019
Music ASAP Rocky Cops Rihanna-Shaped Diamond Ring After Third Pregnancy Revelation ASAP Rocky and LeBron James were named chairmen at the 2025 Met Gala with the year's theme, "Black Dandy." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music Playboi Carti, Lil Durk & Saweetie Dominate "Fire Emoji" Playlist Our first round of Fire Emoji updates for 2021 including new music from Lil Durk, Saweetie, NBA Youngboy, and more. By Aron A. January 09, 2021
Music Wu-Tang Clan "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" Timeline: What Happened & What's Next? This extra-rare, multi-million-dollar Wu-Tang Clan album has been through a few ringers at this point. Why is it coming back, and what led us here? By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024
Music Travis Scott Slides Through With Eighth Day "Astroworld" Merch Travis Scott continues to rollout exclusive merchandise on a daily basis. By Mitch Findlay August 08, 2018
Music Pooh Shiesty's Team Successfully Gets Case Labeled as "Complex" Reports state that Pooh Shiesty's case involving the alleged kidnapping and robbery involving Gucci Mane has received an update. By Erika Marie May 27, 2026
Music Jay-Z & Beyoncé Sued Over "Black Effect"; Writer Feels "Artistically Raped" Dr. L'Antoinette Stines is suing Jay-Z and Beyoncé for their song "Black Effect," which she claims she never got proper credit and compensation for. By Alex Zidel June 17, 2020