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Music T.I. Speaks On Honoring Nicki Minaj & Cardi B With Trap Music Museum Exhibit Women finally get their due credit in the Atlanta museum. By Noah C January 21, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Reveals Original Name For "Murder Was The Case" On Joe Rogan's Podcast Snoop Dogg says that "Murder Was The Case" was originally titled "Death After Visualizing Eternity." By Cole Blake November 12, 2021
Music The Weeknd Announces New "After Hours" Tour Dates The Weeknd announces all of his rescheduled dates for the "After Hours" tour in 2021. By Alex Zidel May 20, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar's Official Grammys Submissions For 2026 Revealed Kendrick Lamar already won big last year, but he "opened his mouth" again with the "GNX" album and other collaborations under his belt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music Jay-Z Dedicates An Entire Section Of TIDAL To His Curated Playlists Jay-Z doubles down on claims that his "playlist game is A++" by sharing his own curated playlist page on TIDAL. By Joshua Robinson July 02, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Reveals The Origin Of His Stage Name During Interview With Jimmy Fallon Kid Cudi was originally rapping under the moniker of Lil Scott. By Joshua Robinson December 16, 2021
Music Latto Sparks Intense Debate Over Her Decision To Rap About Her Low Body Count Latto has not been shy about flexing how few men she's slept with, but some find this to be a bit corny, including streamer Tylil. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Music Bobby Shmurda Addresses Rumors That His Tour Only Sold 10 Tickets Per City Bobby Shmurda was scheduled to hit the road for his "Still Alive Tour" on May 15. It was going to run through June 19. By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Already Knows The Rappers He Wants On His All-Star Basketball Team Which rappers are worthy of 2 Chainz' All-Star basketball team? By Mitch Findlay February 09, 2018
Music Pooh Shiesty Posts From Jail, Boasts About Status, Money: "Jay-Z Can't Even Relate" Shiesty was sentenced to five years in prison and he's offered a puzzling update from behind bars, including new photos. By Erika Marie February 21, 2023
Numbers Drake's "Care Package" Delivery Expected To Hit No. 1 Next Week Here are next week's projections. By Milca P. August 03, 2019
Music R. Kelly's Bail Was Paid By Woman Who Calls Herself His "Good Friend" A Romeoville woman named Valencia Love posted his bond. By Erika Marie February 26, 2019