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Music Kid Capri Slams DJ Akademiks Over "Dusty" Comments Kid Capri called out DJ Akademiks for disrespecting the pioneers of hip-hop. By Cole Blake September 26, 2022
Pop Culture A$AP Rocky Apologizes For Short Rolling Loud New York Set The Harlem rapper takes "full responsibility" for the set being cut short after months of preparation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2022
Pop Culture Music Legend Clarence Avant's Wife Murdered During Home Invasion: Report The 90-year-old icon was with his 81-year-old wife Jacqueline in Hollywood Hills when they fell victim to a brazen attack in the early morning hours. By Erika Marie December 02, 2021
Music Big Sean Responds To Theory Trolling His Recent Growth Spurt Following Big Sean's reveal that he has recently grown two inches, Pigeons & Planes theorizes that he will soon be the tallest person on Earth. By Joshua Robinson August 12, 2021
Music Playboi Carti Shares "Whole Lotta Red" Update But It's Not A Release Date After disappointing fans, he reveals that he was in the studio. By Aron A. October 18, 2019
Music Jimmy Iovine Sells Worldwide Producer Royalties To Hipnogsis Hipgnosis Music acquires Jimmy Iovine's expansive catalog for an undisclosed amount including his film production royalties from "8 Mile” and “Get Rich or Die Tryin’." By Aron A. January 04, 2021
Music Cardi B, Lil Nas X, DaBaby & More Claim Spots On Most-Viewed Videos Of 2019 List Hip hop artists absolutely dominated the list. By Lynn S. December 05, 2019
Music Ariana Grande Holds Down This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Another week of new picks for this week's "R&B Season" playlist. By Aron A. November 01, 2020
Reviews 21 Savage "I Am > I Was" Review 21 Savage rewrites the broken character summary on his sophomore project "I Am > I Was." By Devin Ch December 27, 2018
Original Content Meek Mill Is The People's Champ Meek Mill embraces his position as a rap elder on "CHAMPIONSHIPS." By Aron A. November 30, 2018
Music 6ix9ine Didn't Get Paid For Sex Shop's Cringeworthy Anti-Abuse Ad Meanwhile, his baby mama alleges that he beat her bloody. By Aron A. February 11, 2019
Music Southside & Yung Miami Break Up After A Week Of "Going Steady" Oh and Southside announced he is expecting a child in the not-so-distant future. By Devin Ch December 19, 2018