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Music Plies Posts Strange Interaction With Flirty Fan The fan said Plies has "Scooby-Doo" teeth. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2023
Music Diddy Trial Juror Claims Celebrity Status Didn't Influence Verdict Another individual involved in the case, an alternate juror in the Diddy trial, recently spoke to CNN about the "freak-off" videos they saw. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Talib Kweli's "Eardrum" Turns 16 "Eardrum" puts Kweli’s collaborative chemistry with other artists on full display as the album has a plentiful amount of guest features. By Wyatt Westlake August 25, 2023
TV ESPN To Release Hip Hop 50 Documentary Narrated By Busta Rhymes "The Crossover" debuts September 12. By Ben Mock September 08, 2023
Music What Is The Beastie Boys Best-Selling Album? Beastie Boys' diamond-certified album revolutionized music globally with cultural resonance. By Axl Banks December 31, 2023
Music Alleged Slimelife Shawty Plea Deal Explanation Proven Fake The audio was quickly debunked. By Ben Mock August 20, 2023
Relationships Keke Palmer: All About The Actress, Singer, And New Mom Keke Palmer is a triple threat as an actress, singer, and new mom. By Molly Byrne March 06, 2023
Music Essence Festival Organizers Take Blame For Lauryn Hill's Late Set While serving as a headliner for Essence Festival over the weekend, Lauryn Hill didn't take the stage until late into the night. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025
Sports Meek Mill Comments On Travis Rudolph Verdict Meek Mill backed the former NFL player on Twitter. By Ben Mock June 08, 2023
Music Janelle Monae Reveals Album Tracklist, Including Grace Jones Feature "The Age of Pleasure" is almost here! By Noah Grant June 08, 2023
Music Nasty Nes, Sir Mix-A-Lot's DJ, Suffers Heart Attack Prayers to Nasty Nes for a speedy recovery. By Bryson "Boom" Paul November 11, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Claims She Has Four More Songs Ready To Drop She hasn't revealed any kind of plan for releasing the material. By Lavender Alexandria January 29, 2024