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Pop Culture Juneteenth Roundup 2021: Find Out How 2 Chainz, Lizzo, & More Are Observing This year marks the first time Juneteenth will be recognized as a federal holiday. By Madusa S. June 19, 2021
Music Logic Drops New Snippet Sampling Lupe Fiasco And Announces New Mixtape Logic is following up his new album earlier this year. By Lavender Alexandria August 17, 2023
Politics JAY-Z, Yo Gotti, And Team ROC Push The DOJ To Investigate Prison For Inhumane Conditions After securing legal representation for inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, JAY-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC have pushed the DOJ to investigate the prison for inhumane conditions. By Brianna Lawson April 21, 2022
Music Mariah Carey Getting Ready To Perform Again After "Couple Of Rough Weeks" Carey was recently catching heat from a friend of her sister's for not reaching out ahead of her passing. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2024
Music Chlöe And Latto Share Love For Each Other At Billboard's Women In Music Awards The cute and talented besties show off their friendship at the award ceremony. By Diya Singhvi March 02, 2023
Music How Old Is Blueface? (Updated November 2023) Explore the life of rapper Blueface at 26: his rise to fame, personal life, and impact on hip-hop. A deep dive into the young star's journey. By Jake Skudder November 24, 2023
Music Diddy Dishes Out Massive Praise For Rick Ross In New Video Diddy had high praise for the Florida rapper and his grind. By Lavender Alexandria June 07, 2023
Music Summer Walker Was Downright Giddy At Usher's Las Vegas Show Summer and Usher had a great time singing together. By Lavender Alexandria October 19, 2023
Music Ice Cube Says Music Labels Encourage Crime Through "Social Engineering" Ice Cube shared a bold take about record labels during a recent interview with Bill Maher. By Cole Blake July 12, 2023
Numbers Spotify Debuts New Weekly Album Charts In a major first for a DSP, Spotify reveals that they are officially bringing several weekly music charts into the mix. By Mitch Findlay October 05, 2020
Music 6ix9ine Wears A Dress In Response To Young Thug Supposedly Copying His Hairstyle Young Thug debuted a new rainbow hairstyle at Coachella on Sunday, and now, 6ix9ine feels as though he is being copied. By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Music Dr. Dre Turned Down Opportunity To Make "The Chronic" Weed Strain, Berner Recalls According to Berner, the strain was "incredible." By Caroline Fisher October 04, 2023