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Music Kanye West Could Be Banned From France Ahead Of Marseille Concert Kanye West was already blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom, where he was slated to perform at Wireless Festival. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Jay Electronica Claims Kanye West's "Bound 2" Was Inspired By Him The two rappers have had a pretty close relationship over the years, so it's unsurprising that they would inspire each other's work. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 09, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Alleges Sukihana Is One Of The Biggest Escorts In Rap 6ix9ine revealed his top five biggest escorts in rap on the "Fresh&Fit Podcast" and according to him, Sukihana tops the list. By Zachary Horvath October 20, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Set To Honor D’Angelo And Roberta Flack With Special Tribute At The 2026 GRAMMYs Lauryn Hill will lead the tribute for the two figures. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Real Boston Richey Accused Of Alleged Revenge Porn And Child Molestation The drama involving his ex and current partner is heating up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 16, 2024
Sports Team USA Uses Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" To Celebrate Beating Canada At The Olympics The victory marked Team USA's first olympic gold medal in hockey since the beating the Soviet Union back in 1980. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Original Content Why Hasn't Nicki Minaj Received A Grammy? Nicki Minaj is one of the most influential artists of all-time. However, despite being nominated, she has never won a Grammy. Find out why. By Barnell Anderson April 25, 2023
Music Slipknot Singer Corey Taylor Shows Love To Kendrick Lamar With Brief Acoustic Cover Of "TV Off" Kendrick Lamar's single, "TV Off," has remained one of the most popular songs off of his latest album, "GNX." By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music The Alchemist Welcomes His First Child During Christmas Weekend The producer welcomed a child this holiday season. By Madusa S. December 28, 2020
Music George Clinton, Ari Lennox & More Lead D'Angelo Tribute At BET Awards D'Angelo's children, The Vanguard, RAYE, Durand Bernarr, and BJ The Chicago Kid were also there to pay tribute at the 2026 BET Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Music Monaleo Rushed Into Surgery, Loses Ovary And Fallopian Tube Amid Tour Monaleo recently took to social media to provide her fans with an update after cancelling two upcoming shows. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Kanye West Reportedly Set To Perform In Prague Despite all of the cancellations, Kanye West is still trying to book more shows in Europe with his next desired location being Prague. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026