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Music Canibus Clarifies Suspect Line On LL Cool J Diss "Second Round K.O." Canibus explained that things didn't mean the same thing back in the day that they do now, which doesn't make his line any less funny. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2023
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Touches Down In Trinidad To Celebrate Carnival For the first time since 2020, the mother of one will be performing at the massive event. By Diya Singhvi February 20, 2023
Music XXXTENTACION Trial: Drake's Armed Guards Accused Of Blocking Subpoena According to a codefendant's attorney, the Canadian artist's team actively sought to ignore or dismiss the court order. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 19, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Cuba Visit Forces Government To Shut Down Internet The Cuban government stated that the rapper's money-throwing was a "humiliating" and "shameful" move that caused chaos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 18, 2023
Music Chris Brown Shades Kiely Williams After She Brings Up Abuse Past The Cheetah Girl brought up Breezy's controversial past and he said he was embarrassed for her. By Erika Marie February 17, 2023
Music Kanye Takes No. 1 Spot On '50 Genuinely Horrible Albums By Brilliant Artists' List Rolling Stone's list also included Lil Wayne, Outkast, Run-DMC, Prince, Madonna, and more. By Erika Marie February 16, 2023
Music Vic Mensa Explains Why He Got Upset With Akademiks: "Parasitic Platform" In 2017, Mensa confronted Akademiks about his coverage of violence in Chicago's music scene. By Erika Marie February 14, 2023
Music Bow Wow & Swae Lee React To Being Left Off 'Top 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time' List The two artists have vastly different reactions to being excluded from Billboard & Vibe's controversial GOAT list. By Erika Marie February 14, 2023
Music Lil Baby Says Promoter Tricked Him Into Pre-Super Bowl Performance Lil Baby still put on a show for the fans. By Aron A. February 14, 2023
Music Rihanna Backup Dancer Almost Falls Off Floating Platform: Watch The show could have ended in disaster. By Diya Singhvi February 14, 2023
Music Travis Scott Has Alternate Version Of "SICKO MODE", Says Hit-Boy According to the star producer, the first beat in the three-part "ASTROWORLD" odyssey was extended in another version. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2023
Music Kid Cudi Celebrates 39th Birthday With Jaden Smith, Jenna Ortega & More Kid Cudi partied with several celebrities on his 39th birthday. By Cole Blake January 30, 2023