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Music Big Boi Compares Donald Trump To A Pimp Big Boi talks politics, L.A. Reid and more with Billboard. By Aron A. May 03, 2018
Music Nas Wins Best Rap Album At 2021 Grammys For "King's Disease" Nas won Best Rap Album at the Grammys, Sunday, for his project, "King's Disease." By Cole Blake March 14, 2021
Music SZA Gets Clowned For Heavy Wig & Singing Accent: "Your Local Crackhead" Some fans were not impressed with SZA's live performance. By Alex Zidel November 05, 2018
Original Content Who Is Sheck Wes? 5 Things To Know About Travis Scott's New Artist Want to learn about the New York rapper that has Kanye and Travis Scott's attention? Here are five things to keep in mind. By Maxwell Cavaseno July 23, 2018
Music Lord Jamar Gets Roasted To Oblivion For Saying Kendrick Lamar Doesn't Represent L.A. The internet is wasting no time dismissing the New Yorker native's take. By Zachary Horvath December 03, 2024
Music Teairra Mari & Keri Hilson Go Back & Forth With Threats, Claims & Responses Over Beef When Hilson recalled a past incident between them– and Mari responded quite aggressively– she clarified that she sees it as water under the bridge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 01, 2023
Music Cardi B Vents About Late Features As She Prepares To Unleash “Iconic” New Album Cardi B has yet to confirm a release date for her eagerly anticipated sophomore album, but according to her, it’s coming soon. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Denies Roasting Playboi Carti's Rolling Loud Set Over Text Kanye West seems to love Playboi Carti, which is why users were so confused by his alleged texts dissing the rapper. By Elias Andrews March 17, 2025
Music Will Smith & Tatyana Ali Take Us Back To Fresh Prince of Bel Air For Doechii's "Anxiety" Challenge Fresh Prince of Bel Air was Will Smith, known as The Fresh Prince, breakout role as an actor that led to him becoming a box-office legend. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Music Valentine’s Day Belongs To Drake: "So Far Gone", "IYRTITL" & Now "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" With the release of "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U," Drake once again solidifies his place as the ultimate soundtrack to Valentine’s Day, a role he's masterfully owned for the past 16 years. By Aron A. February 14, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Shouts Out His Loyal Fans For Sticking By Him Throughout The Grooming Scandal Ak also had some words for the people that have turned a cold shoulder to him. By Zachary Horvath February 04, 2025
Pop Culture Matt Barnes Calls Cap On Kanye West's "30 Hours" "Urban Legend" Barnes said he actually only drove 15 minutes, not 90 miles as Kanye claimed. By Ben Mock November 17, 2023