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Music EST Gee & Jack Harlow Are Giving Out "Backstage Passes" On Our "Fire Emoji" Update Which new tracks will you add to your streaming rotation this weekend? By Hayley Hynes September 17, 2022
Music Lil Baby's Son Recreates "Freestyle" For Viral TikTok Challenge Lil Baby's son Jason channels his father's energy for the TikTok studio challenge. By Joshua Robinson July 21, 2022
Pop Culture Fat Joe & Big Pun Were Saved By Mike Tyson Before Being Beat Up By Bouncers Tyson confirmed the rapper's story of chasing club bouncers in socks, noting that he was "a different person back then." By Erika Marie September 16, 2022
Music Joey Bada$$ Reflects On Value Of Therapy: "I Needed That Sh*t" Joey Bada$$ discussed the time he's spent in therapy during his latest appearance on "The Breakfast Club." By Cole Blake August 18, 2022
Music Jay-Z Clears Sample For Jermaine Dupri & DVSN's "Toxic" New Song Jay-Z says dvsn's upcoming single "If I Get Caught" is "more toxic than 'Song Cry.'" By Aron A. July 21, 2022
Music Ne-Yo Says Jennifer Lopez Ghosted His DM, Apologizes To Chlöe For Ignoring Her Message The music icon isn't the best at locking down collaborations via direct messages. By Erika Marie May 28, 2022
Music Chance The Rapper & Vic Mensa Announce Black Star Live Festival In Ghana The pair are reportedly gearing up for a new festival in Accra, Ghana at the top of next year. By Erika Marie July 20, 2022
Music Pusha T Says Kendrick Lamar’s “Mr. Morale” Is “Great Competition” Pusha T welcomes the competition in his campaign for Rap Album Of The Year. By Aron A. June 23, 2022
Music Logic Brings Disabled Fan On Stage After Teen Was Being Bothered By Crowd “He couldn't see and motherf*ckers were all around him, f*ckin' with him," Logic said during the show. By Erika Marie August 18, 2022
Music The Game Explains Why He Went After Eminem On "The Black Slim Shady" It apparently was all in the spirit of competition, as Game says rappers "these days are so goddamn boring." By Erika Marie September 15, 2022
Music Scarface Named Best "Southern Emcee [Of] All-Time" In Viral Top 25 List He took the #1 spot while Lil Wayne followed at #2 and T.I. snagged #3, rounding out the top spots. By Erika Marie July 20, 2022
Music Ice-T Calls Memoir "Split Decisions: Life Stories" A "Cautionary Tale" For Gangsters The memoir is a joint effort with the rapper's lifelong friend Spike who caught a life sentence and was released after doing a 26-year bid. By Erika Marie July 20, 2022