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Original Content Freddie Gibbs Proves That "SSS" Will Be Worth The Wait Freddie Gibbs might be showing more interest in ventures outside of hip-hop these days but his live performances prove that he's a master of his craft. By Aron A. August 17, 2022
Music Lizzo Recalls Meeting Prince, Says He Was Supposed To Produce Her EP The singer shares that Prince told her, "You're next," and they discussed him producing one of her EPs, but sadly, he passed away prior to production. By Erika Marie July 19, 2022
Pop Culture Tiffany Haddish Bumps & Grinds With Usher Onstage At His Las Vegas Residency: Watch The comedian simply dropped by the show as a patron, but her famous friend didn't hesitate to bring her out and turn up the heat. By Hayley Hynes August 27, 2022
Pop Culture First Week Sales Projections For J.I.D's "The Forever Story" & DJ Khaled's "GOD DID" Are In Both artists nabbed a seriously impressive roster of features for their respective projects, but only one can take the No. 1 spot. By Hayley Hynes August 27, 2022
Music Joey Bada$$ Defends Chris Brown Collab Amid Backlash: "People Make Mistakes" Joey Bada$$ says that he's not "justifying anybody’s mistakes" by working with Chris Brown. By Cole Blake July 30, 2022
Pop Culture Ma$e Responds To Fivio Foreign's $5K Record Deal Revelation: "Diddy 2.0" Fivio appeared on the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast earlier this week to spill about his deal with the former Bad Boy. By Hayley Hynes July 30, 2022
Music Kevin Aviance Speaks On Beyoncé Sampling His Music Amid Kelis' Outrage Kevin said he was unaware that his vocals would be used on Bey's record. By Lawrencia Grose July 30, 2022
Music Joyner Lucas Thanks Bobby Shmurda For Putting "Respek" On His Career Shmurda questioned why people aren't looking at Lucas as a success story when he makes more money than "the biggest rappers." By Erika Marie July 29, 2022
Pop Culture Michael Jackson's Nephew TJ Hints At Family Possibly Producing MJ Biopic He says it's "awful" and "very sad" that people have made allegations against the late King of Pop when he's "not here to defend himself." By Erika Marie June 30, 2022
Music Beyoncé Releases "RENAISSANCE" Artistic Statement & New Imagery Beyoncé spoke about the creative process behind the album while teasing an image of herself seated atop a crystalized horse. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2022
Music DaBaby's Claims About Megan Thee Stallion Get A Response From 50 Cent DaBaby's "BOOGEYMAN" gets a co-sign from 50 Cent. By Aron A. September 23, 2022
Music Stormzy Details Why He Deleted Social Media: "You Gotta Kill The Ego" The hitmaking British rapper had to confront his need for constant validation and decided to remove his online presence two years ago. By Erika Marie June 30, 2022