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Music Lil Durk's Controversial King Von Reference On New G Herbo Song Raises Eyebrows After Arrest Smurk's incarceration has amplified the alleged context of his lyrics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Shares Shady Response To Historic BET Hip-Hop Awards Win BET recently crowned Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday 2" Hip-Hop Album Of The Year. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2024
Politics NBA YoungBoy Shocks Fans By Defending Donald Trump On New Song, "XXX" NBA YoungBoy's new praise comes after receiving a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, earlier this year. By Cole Blake July 25, 2025
Music Faith Evans Hit With Major Lawsuit Over The Notorious B.I.G.'s Mother’s Estate The Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, Voletta Wallace, passed away back in February at the age of 72. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Eminem Takes A Shot At Kanye West And His Cousin On New JID Song Eminem delivered a new verse on JID's latest EP, and as usual, it generated some controversy for its lyricism. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
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