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Pop Culture Ice Cube Finally Gets His New "Friday" Movie Approved Ice Cube has been trying to get his fourth "Friday" film off the ground for years at this point. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Is Supposedly Dropping A New "WW3" Album Today Kanye West shared a tracklist full of characteristically absurd song titles on social media on Thursday morning. By Cole Blake April 03, 2025
Music Travis Scott Teases New Sheck Wes Collab That Blows Out Speakers Travis Scott has been locked in the studio, and he finally gave fans a preview of an upcoming song with Sheck Wes. By Elias Andrews March 31, 2025
Music Lil Durk Dives Into "Deep Thoughts" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update is brought to you by Lil Durk, NAV, Wiz Khalifa, Icewear Vezzo, Anycia, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Kodak Black Scolds Fan For Suggesting He Will "Go Out Like DMX" Fans have expressed a lot of concern over Kodak Black's antics, drug use, and legal problems in recent years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music AZ Chike Talks Kendrick Lamar “peekaboo,” Getting Roasted By ScHoolboy Q & West Coast Unity After delivering back-to-back standout verses on ScHoolboy Q’s "Blue Lips" and Kendrick Lamar’s "GNX," AZ Chike has solidified himself as one of Los Angeles’ most exciting rap voices. He shares a hilarious story about the now-famous group photo from Kendrick’s The Pop Out, his initial fear of signing a record deal, and gaining support of West Coast legends. By Aron A. March 27, 2025
Music Lizzo Joins Hollywood Via Her First Lead Role In Sister Rosetta Tharpe Biopic Lizzo will release her new album "Love In Real Life" at some point this year, if new singles are anything to go off of. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Are We About To Get "OPIUM TWINS" & "Broken Heart 3"? Destroy Lonely Delivers Surprise Update Playboi Carti signed Destroy Lonely and Ken Carson to his Opium label, under Interscope Records, in 2019 and 2021. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 23, 2025
Music Rick Ross Takes Fans On A Night Ride Up To His Promise Estate Rick Ross calls his Atlanta estate "The Promise Land." It was formerly owned by heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 23, 2025
Music Timbaland Calls Today's Music "Bland" & "Boring" Due To No "Well-Known Artists," But AI Is Beautiful Timbaland has created hit songs for Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Aalilyah, Petey Pablo, and more. He influenced Kanye West. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Alleges "They" Want Him Hospitalized After Twitter Outbursts Kanye West has been tweeting nonstop all week, and now he is claiming those close to him are taking action against him. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Music Bricc Baby & Others Reportedly Arrested In Gang Takedown As Authorities Search For Big U According to U.S. Attorney Joseph T. McNally, Bricc Baby and others were arrested in an attempt “to make our communities safer." By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2025