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Music Rihanna Celebrates A$AP Rocky's Not Guilty Verdict With Heartfelt Message The pop star is "thankful" for the ruling. By Elias Andrews February 18, 2025
Music Drake Breaks This Kendrick Lamar Record In 2025 Following New Album "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Drake just opened his mouth, someone go hand him a streaming milestone right now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Syd On Odd Future & Her Sexuality: "Everybody Was Gay The Whole Time" Syd speaks on her experiences and inspiring others. By Matthew Parizot June 14, 2018
Music Mulatto Accused Of Colorism After Calling Brown-Skinned Friend An "Orangutan" She was joking with her best friend, but people took to social media to share that they didn't believe her remarks were funny. By Erika Marie September 16, 2020
Music The 21 Best Rap Projects From Atlanta In 2016 Counting down the best tapes from hip-hop's most active scene. By Narsimha Chintaluri December 24, 2016
Music Country Star Morgan Wallen Uses Hard "Er" N-Word, Music Sales Skyrocket The scandal caused the famed singer to apologize, but his fans have rallied around him. By Erika Marie February 05, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Pusha T-Quentin Miller Ghostwriting Allegations The Quentin Miller-Pusha T ghostwriting allegations have DJ Akademiks speaking out, while speaking on the Drake hypocrisy. By Alexander Cole April 13, 2026
Music Cardi B Reportedly Checked Up On Offset Following Shooting Cardi B and Offset may be going through a divorce but the femcee is still showing compassion for her ex-husband amid a scary situation. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Karrahbooo & Jorjiana Trade Scathing Shots & Pressing Allegations Jorjiana dropped a snippet of a Karrahbooo diss track, whereas the former Concrete Boys member claimed she didn't have that energy in person. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Colombia Concert Cancelation Gets An Explanation Many fans came to wild conclusions as to why Kendrick Lamar's Bogotá concert was canceled, although we doubt this will slow the haters down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Jay-Z Snags New Platinum Certifications For Some Of His Best Songs It's honestly surprising that some of these songs aren't diamond yet, as they are pretty much undisputed classics in the culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Faces 10 Years In Prison For Federal Gun Charge YB is expected to enter a guilty plea. By Caroline Fisher August 17, 2024