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Music Snoop Dogg Stopped Rapping About Death Following Tupac & Biggie Tragedies The rap legend spoke about rappers penning lyrics about death or gang-banging that end up manifesting into reality—like his murder case. By Erika Marie January 25, 2021
Music Kevin Hart Gives Jay-Z His Flowers Following the news that Jay-Z scored a partnership deal with Moët Hennessy, Kevin Hart took to IG to give the legend his flowers. By Mitch Findlay February 22, 2021
Music Chloe Bailey Shares Close-Up Of Her Twerking On Her 23rd Birthday On her 23rd birthday, Chloe Bailey gifts fans with a steamy teaser of her upcoming single "Have Mercy." By Joshua Robinson July 01, 2021
Numbers A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's "Hoodie SZN" Goes Double Platinum A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's second studio album "Hoodie SZN" has officially reached double-platinum status. By Joshua Robinson March 18, 2021
Pop Culture Jhené Aiko Shares #StopAsianHate Posts After Atlanta Spa Shootings Jhené Aiko reflects on her grandfather's legacy while encouraging her followers to #StopAsianHate. By Joshua Robinson March 18, 2021
Music Cardi B Explains Why She Didn't Submit "WAP" To Grammys The rapper explained how her next album influenced her decision. By Erika Marie November 25, 2020
Music Lil Uzi Vert Posts & Deletes Concerning Tweets: "I'm Out" Lil Uzi Vert recently tweeted a couple of troubling tweets before quickly deleting them. By Joshua Robinson April 16, 2021
Music Sean Paul Denies Saying Jay-Z Was Jealous Of Beyoncé Collab After Comments Went Viral The Dancehall icon sat down with us and exclusively detailed how his words were taken out of context after his appearance on a radio station caused a stir. By Erika Marie February 18, 2021
Pop Culture Pop Smoke's Parents Debut Anti-Gun Violence PSA His parents also cited a list of things the late rapper will never be able to do due to gun violence. By Madusa S. January 22, 2021
Music 2Pac's Brother Theorizies He'd Be Critical Of The Grammys 2Pac Shakur's brother Mopreme opened up about how the late rapper might have reacted to the 2021 Grammy Awards. By Mitch Findlay March 17, 2021
Music Polo G Channels MJ's "Smooth Criminal" In New Banger Polo G appears to be sitting on a viral banger as previews of a "Smooth Criminal" sampled banger hits the internet. By Mitch Findlay January 22, 2021
Music Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" Is A "Whole Lotta Disappointment" For Fans Playboi Carti's new album "Whole Lotta Red" isn't a hit with everyone, with a large number of folks calling it "disappointing". By Alex Zidel December 25, 2020