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Music Erykah Badu's 7 Biggest Hits Badu’s contributions to music in the late 1990’s and 2000’s have cemented her legacy as one of the most distinguished R&B singers. By Wyatt Westlake August 21, 2023
Music YBT Of 83 Babies Dead At 23 Earlier this month, YBT of 83 Babies was fatally injured in a shooting in his hometown of Durham, North Carolina. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Labels Kodak Black As "Kodak Thee Stallion" After Viral Performance Clip Their bizarre social media beef continues, this time for Yak exposing his rear- and it's just comical at this point. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2023
Music Yung Miami Dubs Jeezy "Best Rapper Dead Or Alive" Yung Miami makes her pick for the GOAT. By Aron A. November 29, 2019
Music G.O.O.D Music Producer Anthony Kilhoffer Has A "Little Treat" To Look Out For Anthony Killhoffer seems to have a little something for fans in the near future. By Aron A. January 25, 2018
Music Beyoncé Calls Young Girl Who Went Viral For Crying While Watching "Black Is King" Beyoncé gave a young fan the surprise of a lifetime with a phone call to the brown skin girl that went viral for a video of her crying while watching the beauty of "BLACK IS KING." By Keenan Higgins August 11, 2020
Music Lord Jamar Has Some Choice Words For Fat Joe & Math Hoffa Following Their Contentious Interview Lord Jamar wants to fix the narrative around the relationship between the Puerto Rican and Black communities in New York. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2024
Music J. Cole & Yeat's "For All The Dogs" Features Battling For Either's First No. 1 Hit "IDGAF" and "First Person Shooter" are fan-favorites on Drake's new album, but only one can top the Billboard charts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2023
Music Quavo & Takeoff Provide Ad-libs To "Narcos: Mexico" Scenes In New Netflix Promo Netflix grabs Quavo, Takeoff & DJ Durel to help promote "Narcos: Mexico." By Aron A. November 14, 2018
Music Travis Scott Performs Medley Of Hits At NBA All-Star Weekend Watch Travis Scott perform some of hits Friday night at Remy Martin's All-Star party. By Kevin Goddard February 17, 2018
Relationships Usher Regrets Not Dating Aaliyah, Admits To Sharing A Kiss With Monica The music icon was sharing all sorts of confessions. By Erika Marie March 01, 2022
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Are Reportedly Dropping "Alfredo 2" Soonn Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist dropped a modern classic with "Alfredo" in 2020, so developments on a sequel are exciting. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2025