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Music Kanye West Praises Jay-Z For Standing Up For Artistic Freedom Jay-Z is in the midst of fighting laws that allow for lyrics to be used in court cases. By Alexander Cole February 17, 2022
Music Maxo Kream Gives Some Parenting Advice To A$AP Rocky Ahead of the birth of his baby with Rihanna, Maxo Kream gave some parenting advice to A$AP Rocky. By Brianna Lawson April 02, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj’s Thirst Trap Is "Bussin" Nicki Minaj busts it open for the Gram. By Lawrencia Grose February 17, 2022
Music R. Kelly Cuts Ties With Legal Team And Hires Bill Cosby's Attorney R.Kelly cut ties with his original Chicago legal team this past Wednesday and has enlisted Jennifer Bonjean's to help appeal his conviction. By Brianna Lawson February 17, 2022
Politics MSNBC's Ari Melber Breaks Down Jay-Z's "GOD DID" Verse Jay-Z's verse on DJ Khalid's album, "GOD DID," was the subject of a recent segment on MSNBC. By Cole Blake August 31, 2022
Pop Culture A$AP Rocky Apologizes For Short Rolling Loud New York Set The Harlem rapper takes "full responsibility" for the set being cut short after months of preparation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2022
Music Kehlani Twerks On Stage During Tour Kehlani clapped her cheeks to the rhythm of her hit song "Distraction." By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Pop Culture Offset, Quavo, & Takeoff Land On This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist This weekend's update is loaded with a heap of talented male artists. By Lawrencia Grose August 27, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion Believes Fans Instigate Beefs Between Female Rappers She and Yung Miami agreed that this generation of women in Rap carries the same camaraderie as the ladies in the 1990s. By Erika Marie August 25, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Teases Docuseries With Trailer: "Intimate, Delicate, Electrifying, Inspiring" The six-part docuseries is "coming out sooner than you think," says the rapper. By Erika Marie July 28, 2022
Music Quando Rondo Claims He's In The Hospital "Fightin For My Life" The rapper didn't seem to clarify exactly what caused his hospitalization. By Erika Marie July 27, 2022
Music Cole Bennett Recalls Rejecting Kanye West's Ideas For "Mixed Personalities" Video Cole Bennett said he had a "texting war" with Ye ahead of the release of YNW Melly's "Mixed Personalities." By Aron A. September 22, 2022