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Music Ice Cube Reveals How He Got His Name, Gives Stephen Colbert A Hip-Hop Moniker The N.W.A. King reveals how he got the name "Ice Cube." By Q. K. W. June 21, 2017
Music Post Malone & Starlito Speak On Twitter Beef Starlito and Post Malone dish on their recent feud. By Mitch Findlay May 29, 2017
Pop Culture Cardi B Recruits Megan Thee Stallion To Perform "WAP" At Wireless Fest: Watch Cardi also tapped her husband, Offset, to join her on stage. By Hayley Hynes July 09, 2022
Music Ari Lennox Explains Meaning Of Her New Album To J. Cole J. Cole shared a text message exchange he had with Ari Lennox about the meaning of her new album, "Age/Sex/Location." By Cole Blake August 31, 2022
Music Travis Scott Pauses Coney Island Show To Stop Fans From Climbing Lighting Truss Travis Scott put a halt to his Independence Day performance to stop fans from climbing a lighting truss in the audience. By Cole Blake July 05, 2022
Pop Culture Cardi B Details Having Suicidal Thoughts: "I Wanted To Be Dead" "It was really bad. It's terrible when people are making fun of you," she said. By Erika Marie January 19, 2023
Music Frank Ocean Fans React To Edited Pic Of His New Look An edited photo of Frank Ocean claiming to feature his new hair style began circulating on Twitter, this week. By Cole Blake March 15, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Turns 33 Following the back to back birthdays of Ice Cube and 2Pac Shakur, fellow west-coast legend Kendrick Lamar turns thirty-three. By Mitch Findlay June 17, 2020
Numbers Drake Sets A Historic Record In Spotify History Following "Search & Rescue" Success Drake is officially the most streamed rapper on Spotify. By Aron A. May 26, 2023
Music Gunna Offers Another Definition Of "Pushin P," Now Likening It To "Player Shit" Gunna gives his fans a better definition of what "Pushin P" means. By Jordan Schenkman April 08, 2022
Music Flatbush Zombies Announce "Now More Than Ever" Flatbush Zombies have officially surfaced to announce an upcoming release titled "Now More Than Ever." By Mitch Findlay May 21, 2020
Reviews Future "High Off Life" Review Future basks in the sunlight of his true self on "High Off Life." By Rose Lilah May 21, 2020