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Pop Culture Freddie Gibbs Reacts To NYT Suggesting Oscar Nom For "Down With The King" The New York Times released their picks for Oscar nods this year, and according to them, Gibbs deserves a Best Actor nomination. By Erika Marie January 06, 2023
Pop Culture Boldy James Gearing Up To Drop New Physical-Only EP The new six-track project is set to release on CD, vinyl and cassettes on January 16. By Isaac Fontes January 03, 2023
Music J. Cole Fuels New Album Speculation After Clearing Instagram Page J. Cole clears his Instagram page. By Aron A. January 03, 2023
Music Diddy Trolls Soulja Boy On New Year's Eve Diddy took a light-hearted jab at Soulja Boy on New Year's Eve. By Cole Blake December 31, 2022
Pop Culture Westside Gunn Announces Plans To Retire From Rap - Again The FlyGod took to his Twitter account to make the announcement on Friday (December 30). By Isaac Fontes December 31, 2022
Pop Culture "Her Loss" Surpasses One Billion Streams On Spotify The streaming platform made the announcement on Monday (December 26). By Isaac Fontes December 28, 2022
Music Van Lathan Calls Akon A "Clown" For Comparing African & Black American Performers Akon didn't have nice things to say about Black American performers but praised artists from Africa. By Erika Marie December 28, 2022
Pop Culture Tory Lanez Guilty Verdict: Iggy Azalea, Carl Crawford, Melii, & More React Celebrities all over Twitter and Instagram reacted to Tory's guilty verdict; some with joy, others with rage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 24, 2022
Music Gucci Mane Advocates Against Pooh Shiesty's "Unacceptable" Prison Conditions The Memphis rapper has been behind bars since 2021 and is currently serving a 63 month sentence. By Jada Ojii December 15, 2022
Music Lil Durk Shares "Loyal Bros 2" Tracklist OTF's "Loyal Bros 2" drops this Friday. By Aron A. December 14, 2022
Music Jacquees On "Sincerely For You," Future As EP & Holiday Traditions For HNHH's "12 Days Of Christmas" Exclusive Interview: Jacquees has delivered his third album with features from Summer Walker, Tory Lanez, & 21 Savage. Read what he has to say about the album, leading with two stand-alone singles, maturing musically, and wanting to earn some awards in 2023. By Erika Marie December 16, 2022
Music Patti LaBelle Concert Evacuated After Bomb Threat Patti LaBelle was rushed off stage in Milwaukee after a bomb threat. By Cole Blake December 11, 2022