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Music Kendrick Lamar's Last-Minute Tecate Pa’l Norte Cancellation Leaves Fans Disappointed The festival's organizers cited "unforeseen circumstances due to logistical issues" as the reason for Kendrick's absence. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2024
Music Drumma Boy Launches Streetwear Boutique in Atlanta Drumma Boy opens up House of Fresh. By Milca P. October 15, 2017
Music Nick Cannon Compares His Suge Knight Book To "The Autobiography Of Malcolm X" Nick says his work on the upcoming Suge Knight book is comparable to what journalist Alex Haley did for civil rights leader Malcolm X. By Keenan Higgins February 10, 2020
Music "Bad Boys For Life" Projected To Earn $40M+ Over MLK Weekend "Bad Boys" is slated for a big opening weekend. By Milca P. December 26, 2019
Music Kanye West Re-Adds Lil Durk To "Vultures" Durk fans are very happy. By Alexander Cole November 24, 2023
Pop Culture Michael Jackson's Estate & Sony Music Reach Settlement Over Alleged Fake Music Both parties reached an agreement regarding the 2014 controversy. By Lawrencia Grose August 11, 2022
Sports Drake, Adin Ross, And Stake Facing Second Class Action Lawsuit In New Mexico Drake in entangled in another legal dilemma. The difference this time though is that he's the one being sued, along with Stake and Adin Ross. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music Hitta J3 Joins The Joey Bada$$ Rap Battle As He Raps Over Iconic Kendrick Lamar Beat Joey Bada$$ started a hip-hop world war of sorts in January and it's got everyone from the West popping out to prove their worth. By Zachary Horvath May 20, 2025
Music Vince Staples Calls Snoop Dogg The "Biggest Rapper," Explains Why Halftime Show Was Overdue The rapper detailed why he doesn't believe the Super Bowl performance was "something to be super-duper excited about." By Erika Marie February 23, 2022
Music Nipsey Hussle's "The Marathon" Will Get Live Album Experience In 2021 The estate of Nipsey Hussle confirms that a live visual experience to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of "The Marathon" is coming in 2021. By Aron A. December 22, 2020
Music Adam Levine Shares Snippet Of Megan Thee Stallion Collab "Beautiful Mistakes" The track is set to arrive soon, so Levine gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the music video with the rapper. By Erika Marie February 23, 2021
Music Joe Budden Addresses Melyssa Ford Ozempic Speculation Joe Budden said he didn't appreciate the secrecy. By Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026