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Music Tyra Banks Is Eager To End Nicki Minaj & Cardi B's "Cold War" Deadlock Why is Tyra Banks entering the rap game in 2018, only she knows the answer. By Devin Ch November 30, 2018
Politics Chuck D Defends Bob Vylan's Controversial Glastonbury Set Bob Vylan led the crowd at Glastonbury in chants of both "Free Palestine" and "Death to the IDF" while on stage. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025
Music Dionne Warwick Hit With Lawsuit By Company That Negotiated Doja Cat Sample Deal In a new lawsuit, Artist Rights Enforcement Corp accuses Dionne Warwick of trying to dodge a 50% royalty split agreement. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music "Futurama" Actor John DiMaggio Won't Return For Reboot: "It's About Self-Respect" Things are getting spicy over in the "Futurama" world as the voice of "Bender" explains why negotiations fell through. By Erika Marie February 16, 2022
Music J Cole Begins "4 Your Eyez Only" Show In Orange Jumpsuit J Cole began his "4 Your Eyez Only Tour" in an orange jumpsuit. By Q. K. W. July 07, 2017
Music Happy Birthday 2Pac! Here's to a true legend. By Mitch Findlay June 16, 2017
Music Ace Hood Puts A Ring On It & Proposes To His Bae Shelah Marie Ace Hood popped the question to his long-time bae Shelah Marie. By Aida C. April 24, 2019
Music 2 Chainz Reveals Plans To Leave Def Jam & Go Independent No hard feelings there. He just wants to own his music. By Noah C January 19, 2020
Music Grammy Award-Winning Trumpeter Roy Hargrove Dead At 49 Roy Hargrove worked with artists like D'Angelo, Erykah Badu & Common, over the course of an illustrious career that spanned several decades By Devin Ch November 03, 2018
Sneakers Dreamville & PUMA Announce "DREAMER" Contest Details J. Cole's Dreamville and PUMA announce the official "DREAMERS" contest, which features some truly desirable prizes. By Mitch Findlay March 05, 2021
Music Kanye West Talked Lily Allen's Ear Off One Christmas Morning The hour-long conversation had to be cut. By Chantilly Post September 11, 2018
Music Ski Beatz Details Scrapping An Unreleased Jay-Z Album Circa 95' Sometimes, all you can really do is wonder what might have been. By Mitch Findlay August 14, 2018