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Music Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Tour Materializes The Elusive pgLang Vision Kendrick Lamar and SZA set a new standard on the Grand National tour; more importantly, the tour embodies pgLang’s forward-thinking ethos at the intersection of art and media. By Aron A. June 24, 2025
Music Drake Fans' OVO Takeover At Kendrick Lamar's Toronto Concert Canceled By Police Drake's OVO fanbase include the rap star's most devoted fans. OVO stands for October's Very Own. OVO's mascot is an owl. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Delivers His Review Of Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “Grand National” Tour DJ Akademiks attended Kendrick Lamar and SZA's recent performance in Detroit, and has a lot to say about the experience. By Caroline Fisher June 11, 2025
Music 7 Of The Best ‘80s R&B Groups The 80s were a defining time for R&B! By Demi Phillips November 20, 2023
TV "The Rap Game" Season 2 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 2 had a lot more youngsters vying for the gold! By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Music A Tribe Called Quest: Where Are They Now? A Tribe Called Quest's members have been quite busy outside of their disbanded group and we're checking out what they've been up to. By Paul Barnes January 10, 2024
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion's Bodysuit Highlights Her Curves To Perfection This is Megan's year. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2023
Music Drake Accused Of Stealing "No Face" Bars From Indie Artist Sixpathsss Hard to tell if this one is legit. By Elias Andrews September 03, 2024
Music Usher Gets Outshined By His Own Fan After Letting Her Perform During His Tour Stop Someone usher Usher to the stands: the real star was in the crowd all along! By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Scores Legal Win In UMG Copyright Case Over Incorrect Takedown Carti is in the clear this time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2024
Music Dr. Dre Wants To Try Out For The 2028 Summer Olympics Dr. Dre wants to be a fixture at the Los Angeles games in 2028. By Devin Morton August 13, 2024
Sports Drake Celebrates Canada Day By Smoking Hookah With Kevin Durant These two go way back. By Elias Andrews July 02, 2024