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Music Bobby Shmurda Secures The Bag With First Post-Prison Performance Bobby Shmurda is looking to be raking in the dough following his NBA All-Star Weekend concert, his first performance in over six-years. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Music MixedByAli Says Kendrick Lamar's Vault Runs Six Albums Deep Kendrick Lamar's longtime engineer MixedByAli opens up about the rapper's guarded vault, teasing six albums worth of material. By Mitch Findlay November 12, 2020
Streetwear Westside Gunn Announces Grand Opening Of Buffalo Kids Art Gallery The Griselda rapper is taking his love for art and fashion to the next level. By Madusa S. February 07, 2021
Music Kanye West Declares "Free Suge" In the midst of a full-blown Twitter spree, Kanye West came through to throw his support behind the release of Death Row mogul Suge Knight. By Mitch Findlay September 18, 2020
Music Jay-Z Celebrates His 51st Birthday Happy birthday to one of, if not the, greatest rappers of all time -- Jay-Z -- who officially celebrates fifty-one years of a life well lived. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
Music Kanye West Is Billboard's Top Gospel Artist Of 2020: Report The rapper's gospel albums and Sunday Service Choir have helped make him the leading force in gospel music this year. By Erika Marie December 03, 2020
Music Roddy Ricch Teases "Feed Tha Streets 3" With a new year on the horizon, Roddy Ricch teases a return to his old stomping grounds, the formative "Feed Tha Streets" series. By Mitch Findlay January 01, 2021
Music Gorillaz Announce "Song Machine Live," First Shows In Two Years The virtual band take the stage for a series of three livestream performances in December. By Dre D. September 17, 2020
Pop Culture Fyre Festival Merch Auctioned Off To Assist Victims The U.S. Marshals Service auctions off Fyre Fest merchandise to provide aid to those affected. By O.I. August 02, 2020
Music Gunna Draws Comparison Between Rappers & Crackheads Gunna makes an unflattering comparison between rappers and crackheads, sparking speculation behind his motive. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020
Music Nas Says Social Media Blew Doja Cat Line Out Of Proportion Nas continues to explain himself after throwing shade at Doja Cat on "Ultra Black." By Aron A. November 03, 2020
Numbers Machine Gun Kelly's "Bloody Valentine" Goes Gold As the Megan Fox-assisted video continues to run numbers, Machine Gun Kelly's "Bloody Valentine" officially approaches gold certification. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020