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Music Flavor Flav Claims NBC Kicked Him Out Of Rockefeller Tree Lighting The iconic hype man was upset. By Elias Andrews December 04, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Squabble Up" Video Pays Homage To Ice T, But Some Saw Ye's "Vultures 1" Lamar's visuals always cause debate and discussion. By Zachary Horvath November 25, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Snaps On Diddy's Kids For Partying While Their Father Is In Jail Ak passionately encourages them to read the room. By Zachary Horvath October 28, 2024
Music Rick Ross Honors Nipsey Hussle With Heartfelt Birthday Message “I’m sure Nip, he’s smiling," Rick Ross says. By Caroline Fisher August 16, 2024
Music Cardi B Calls A Fan Out Over Her Fiery Criticism Of An Unknown Female Rapper Cardi's not above directing anger towards her right back at the source. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 17, 2025
Politics The Game Voices Support For LA Protesters As Tensions Escalate People in Los Angeles have been protesting for days in response to recent ICE's recent immigration raids in the city. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Jussie Smollett Moves On From Infamous Chicago Battle With Official Statement Jussie Smollett is best known for his role as Jamal Lyons in the hit show Empire. Smollett co-stars includes Terrence Howard. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Is Finally Back On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Chance The Rapper's comeback LP, "Fire Emoji" boasts new tracks from A$AP Rocky and Cardi B. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Seemingly Teases Something Coming This September While On Tour Playboi Carti and The Weeknd are wrapping up their joint tour together and during his set in Miami he seemingly teased something coming soon. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025
Music Tony Yayo Says He Would Go Crazy If He Had 50 Cent’s Work Ethic Tony Yayo and 50 Cent grew up together in Southside Jamaica Queens. They hustled together before forming G-Unit. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 14, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Taking Milagro Gramz To Houston Court For Deposition In Defamation Case Megan Thee Stallion's depositions amid this case with Milagro Gramz, as well as with Tory Lanez, have all gone pretty terribly. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music The Game Calls Leaking Phone Calls The "New Snitching" Amid Young Thug Controversy The Game took to Instagram to deliver a post that doubled as both a minor defense of Young Thug and a callout of whoever's leaked his calls. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025