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Music New York Drill Rapper Chii Wvttz Shot & Killed At Age 18: Report CHII WVTTZ, a promising young rapper from The Bronx, was reportedly shot and killed this weekend. By Alex Zidel February 07, 2022
Music The Alchemist Gives Update On Earl Sweatshirt Album, Says “It’s Incredible” The pair revealed via Twitter earlier this year that they collaborated on an album that had been secretly uploaded to YouTube. By Hayley Hynes September 18, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion Comes Forward To Help Travis Scott Astroworld Festival Victims Megan Thee Stallion says she wants to help Astroworld Festival victims and their families in whatever way she can. By Alex Zidel November 10, 2021
Music N.O.R.E. Calls 2 Chainz's New Album A Classic "Dope Don't Sell Itself" contains some of 2 Chainz's best material in years. By Thomas Galindo February 06, 2022
Music Families Of Two Astroworld Victims Angered By Travis Scott's Interview Travis' attorney says Scott insisted on doing the interview. By Thomas Galindo December 11, 2021
Music Will.i.am Explains To Talib Kweli Why He Was "Hurt" By Kanye West's "Drink Champs" Disses Kweli took a hit after West mentioned him during the interview, and the Black Eyed Peas hitmaker shared his take on "Get Em High." By Erika Marie May 04, 2022
Music Twitter Reacts To Saweetie's New Look Saweetie debuts a new look ahead of the new year. By Joshua Robinson December 24, 2021
Music OTF Doodie Lo Shares Video To Combat Child Molestation Allegations, FTN Bae Responds After going on Instagram Live with his attorney, Doodie Lo has now shared a video that he alleges is proof of FTN Bae coercing her son's statement. In response, FTN Bae alleges that the OTF rapper only shared a short clip from the full video to try and discredit her son's accusations. By Joshua Robinson October 28, 2021
Relationships Chante Moore Announces Engagement To Former BET Exec Stephen Hill The wedding date is yet to be announced, but this would be the singer's third marriage. By Nancy Jiang October 28, 2021
Music Lupe Fiasco Imagines A Jay-Z Vs. Lil Wayne Verzuz Battle: "I'd Watch..." Lupe Fiasco argues that a Jay-Z vs. Lil Wayne Verzuz set in Las Vegas would be worth watching. By Joshua Robinson December 24, 2021
Music YNW Melly Murder Accomplice YNW Bortlen Says They Will "Shock The World" In Court Melly and Bortlen's murder trial is set for March 7. By Thomas Galindo February 24, 2022
Music DJ Quik Reveals His Mom Stopped Him From Riding With Suge Knight The Night Of Tupac's Death During an interview with Los Angeles Times, DJ Quik revealed that his mother stopped him from riding with Suge the night Tupac was killed. By Brianna Lawson March 17, 2022