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Music Rapper Toosii's Show Ends In Gunfire: Report The rapper's show in Jacksonville came to an end after someone opened gunfire. By Madusa S. December 28, 2020
Music Twitch Shamelessly Replaces Audio Of Metallica's BlizzCon Show To Avoid DMCA Twitch replaced the audio from Metallica's performance during BlizzCon 2021 with non-copyrighted music in order to avoid a DMCA strike. By Cole Blake February 20, 2021
Music Snoop Dogg Proposes Stacked Hip-Hop Basketball Game Snoop Dogg outlines a hip-hop basketball match-up that pits the older generation against the younger, opening the floor for speculation on the victor. By Mitch Findlay March 30, 2021
Music Lil Yachty Names Best Verse From 2016 XXL Freshman Freestyle Lil Yachty offers his decisive vote for the best verse from the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, which featured him, Denzel Curry, Kodak Black, Lil Uzi Vert, and 21 Savage. By Mitch Findlay March 29, 2021
Music Anthony Fantano Rates "The House Is Burning" A 5/10, Isaiah Rashad Responds Isaiah Rashad and TDE Punch put Anthony Fantano on blast following his rating of "The House Is Burning." By Joshua Robinson August 06, 2021
Music Ice Cube Doubles Down On His Lawsuit Against Robinhood App He's claiming the app's motion to dismiss the lawsuit is merely them seeking revenge. By Madusa S. May 16, 2021
Music Drake Co-Signs Popular Verzuz Request Drake wants to see Usher and Justin Timberlake face off on Verzuz, according to Timbaland. By Alex Zidel January 26, 2021
Pop Culture Boosie Badazz Says C-Murder Is Innocent & Explains Why He Needs To Be Pardoned Boosie speaks on his reaction to Trump not granting C-Murder clemency. By Rose Lilah January 26, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion, Playboi Carti & Pooh Shiesty Set For BUKU: Planet B Machine Gun Kelly, EarthGang, Flo Milli, and more have also been scheduled to perform at Buku Music + Art Project's Buku: Planet B. By Aron A. June 08, 2021
Music Ari Lennox Shuts Down Person Who Tried To Pit Her Against Chlöe A Twitter user cited colorism while talking about the two singers' latest singles, but Ari called the post "negative and counterproductive." By Erika Marie September 13, 2021
Relationships Halle Bailey & DDG Attend Usher's Las Vegas Concert Together, Fuelling Romance Rumours "The Little Mermaid" actress and the rapper are said to have been spending some time together over the past few months. By Hayley Hynes January 02, 2022
Music Travis Scott Stashes 100 Signed CACTI Cans, Finders Get Free Tickets To Astroworld Festival Travis Scott is officially the Willy Wonka of Hip-Hop. By Joshua Robinson June 23, 2021