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TV Jay-Z Releases Ari Melber's Breakdown Of "GOD DID" On Streaming Services Jay-Z has released Ari Melber's recent breakdown of his verse from "GOD DID" on streaming services under the name, "HOV DID." By Cole Blake September 04, 2022
Music R. Kelly's Sister Claims Singer Is The Only Victim In Sex Abuse Trial R. Kelly's sister refuses to acknowledge his victims, claiming racism played a role in the embattled singer's sex trafficking conviction. By Aron A. July 27, 2022
Music Bobby Shmurda Teases Possible Mixtape With Rowdy Rebel The "Hot N*gga" icon also alleges that his track with Rebel wasn't released because another artist hasn't been cleared. By Erika Marie August 23, 2022
Pop Culture Rap Lyrics Bill Passed By California Legislature, Awaiting Signature From Governor California will be the first state to place limits on when rap can be used in court. By Hayley Hynes August 23, 2022
Music Joell Ortiz Says He's "Not Above A Diss Record" While Speaking On Slaughterhouse Fallout Earlier this year, there was tension with Ortiz and his ex-groupmates Joe Budden and Roy Da 5'9" over his joint album with KXNG Crooked. By Erika Marie August 22, 2022
Music Patti LaBelle Appears On "Drink Champs": "I Cleansed Myself On This Show" The teaser to her episode has dropped and Ms. Patti is telling it all. By Erika Marie July 25, 2022
Music Kodak Black Shoots His Shot At Brittany Renner At Rolling Loud Yak has a crush on Brittany Renner. By Aron A. July 25, 2022
Pop Culture Cardi B Flexes Her Autographed Copy Of Beyoncé's "RENAISSANCE": Watch "I'm gonna put it in a glass frame with laser beams on it," the 29-year-old joked while sharing her excitement with fans. By Hayley Hynes September 19, 2022
Streetwear Akon Defends Kanye West Over Selling Yeezy Clothes In Trash Bags Akon thinks Ye has nothing to apologize for. By Rex Provost August 20, 2022
Pop Culture DMX's "Know What I Am" Posthumous Single Reportedly A "Fake" Matthew "M80" Markoff claims that XRay Records took vocals that "were never intended to be released" to create the single. By Hayley Hynes June 26, 2022
Pop Culture Chris Brown's "Breezy" First Week Sales Projections Breezy isn't expected to debut at No. 1 due to a surge in Bad Bunny streams and new releases from Lil Durk and country artist Luke Combs. By Hayley Hynes June 25, 2022
Music Beyoncé Sends Flowers To Robin S After Sampling Her Song In "Break My Soul" Beyoncé recognized Robin S for her contributions to music with a special gift. By Lawrencia Grose June 25, 2022