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Music Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" Floods FCC With Complaints Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's risqué Grammy performance of "WAP" ultimately drew in a slew of FCC complaints. By Mitch Findlay March 18, 2021
Music Willie D Calls Out David Geffen For Refusing To Distribute Geto Boys' Album In 92 Geto Boys member Willie D appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience and shared his experiences with censorship and the iconic We Can't Be Stopped album cover. By Deja Goode November 26, 2020
Music Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue Set To Plead Guilty In Covid Relief Fraud Case: Report Pretty Ricky's Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith is getting ready to plead guilty in the federal COVID-19 relief fraud case against him. By Kevin Goddard May 13, 2021
Music Rowdy Rebel Hints At Lil Uzi Vert Collaboration Dropping Next After releasing "REROUTE" with Funk Flex, Rowdy Rebel confirms another other major collaboration in the stash. By Aron A. January 23, 2021
Music Swizz Beatz Remembers His Last Song With DMX Swizz Beatz opens up about the last song he sent to DMX, "Been To War" from the "Godfather Of Harlem" soundtrack. By Mitch Findlay May 13, 2021
Viral Missy Elliot Open To 21 Savage Collab After Hearing "Let It Go" High Notes The rap titan was impressed with 21's vocals, to say the least. By Madusa S. January 23, 2021
Music DaBaby Offers Apology Following Multiple Festival Removal DaBaby says he is looking to grow from this experience and that he is deeply sorry for the harm that was caused. By Alexander Cole August 02, 2021
Politics Ice Cube Gives Update On Contract With Black America Ice Cube hits The Breakfast Club to discuss the Contract With Black America, as well as the unlikeliness of him doing a Verzuz battle. By Yoni Yardeni July 06, 2021
Music 21 Savage Wants To Drop A New Album This Year 21 Savage teases that he's planning on releasing a new album this year, though he's not in a rush to do so. By Mitch Findlay May 19, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Blows Up On Charlamagne & Bow Wow: "I Really Shot N*ggas" The explosive rant on Instagram live came after Charlamagne jokingly suggested he wasn't from Atlanta. By Madusa S. June 16, 2021
Pop Culture Peloton And Verzuz Reveal Their New Partnership The collaboration will kick off with a couple of Brandy vs. Monica classes. By hnhh March 29, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Warms Up For "SSS" With "2021 NBA Freestyle" Freddie Gibbs spits bars in honor of the ongoing NBA Finals, teaming up with ESPN and Genius for a freestyle. By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2021