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Relationships Who Is Whitney Alford? Kendrick Lamar's High School Sweetheart Kendrick Lamar's long-time fiancé Whitney Alford has avoided the spotlight for much of her relationship with the rap megastar. By TeeJay Small May 08, 2024
Music A$AP Rocky Says He's Done Giving Release Dates For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky's long-awaited project, "Don't Be Dumb," will be his first album since dropping "Testing" back in 2018. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Hip-Hop's Billboard Drought Continues 9 Months After Drake Dropped "What Did I Miss?" Drake will likely end the drought when he releases his next studio album, "Iceman," although there's still no release date. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Relationships Serayah Puts Joey Bada$$ On Blast With Recorded Conversation A deleted video showed Joey Bada$$ discussing his relationship with Serayah after she accused him of repeated infidelity. By Erika Marie August 24, 2026
Music Lil Baby Showcases Fan's Tattoo Of Him On His Instagram: Watch Did this fan kill it with the ink or did her tat aesthetic sink? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 04, 2023
Music Exclusive: Doja Cat Details Strange List Of Musical Influences & Reveals Crush On Aesop Rock Doja Cat speaks on her collaboration with Rico Nasty and how she would be embarrassed to send beats to Pharrell. By Alex Zidel March 08, 2019
Original Content EarthGang Live Through Music: Spillage Village, Jamming With Mac Miller, & J. Cole's Psychic Predictions INTERVIEW: From pioneering the Spillage Village movement, to GTA-fuelled sleepovers with Young Thug, to making music with Mac Miller, EarthGang have forged a marvelous path. By Mitch Findlay November 19, 2018
Music Skepta Shares Touching Photo Of His Newborn Child Skepta embraces fatherhood. By Aron A. January 03, 2019
TV Hazel-E Net Worth 2023: What Is The "LHHH" Star Worth? The remarkable net worth of Hazel-E showcases her financial success and accomplishments. Learn more about her wealth here. By Jake Skudder June 16, 2023
Relationships Finesse2Tymes Talks Signing With Moneybagg Yo & Is Boo'd Up With Erica Banks Since being released from jail, Finesse has managed to top the charts, get a record deal, and find a new girlfriend. By Lawrencia Grose September 03, 2022
Music DDG Defends Ex Halle Bailey After Backlash To Her Critical Tweets The rapper was disappointed with fans. By Elias Andrews November 07, 2024
Reviews Drake & PartyNextDoor "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U" Review Drake and PartyNextDoor's best collaborations have thrived in small doses, where their chemistry is complementary rather than forced. Stretching that formula across an entire album dilutes what makes their collaborative efforts work in the first place. By Aron A. February 18, 2025