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Pop Culture Lil Nas X Defended By Father Over Allegations That Singer Abandoned Mother The "MONTERO" artist has previously spoken about his mother's struggle with addiction, & now his father is praising his son for all his help. By Erika Marie April 16, 2021
Music Lil Yachty And Bhad Bhabie Invest In Jewish Dating App New age rap stars Lil Yachty and Bhad Bhabie are getting into the matchmaking biz by investing in a Jewish dating app called Lox Club made for "Jews with ridiculously high standards." By Keenan Higgins June 04, 2021
Music Mannie Fresh Rejects Another "Verzuz," Defends Skits Against Scott Storch As far as he was concerned, he was engaged in a beat battle and everything was on the table, offensive or not. By Erika Marie November 24, 2020
Music The Kid Laroi Joins Star-Studded Team Under Scooter Braun The Kid LAROI joins the likes of Justin Bieber, Quavo, and Demi Lovato under Scooter Braun. By Joe Abrams June 07, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Shows Off Her Famous Booty & Teases Possible New Lyrics Nicki Minaj is back with another new photo, seemingly teasing some of her new lyrics. By Alex Zidel May 11, 2021
Music Travis Scott Just Signed A Buzzing New Artist To Cactus Jack: Report SoFaygo has reportedly signed a deal with Travis Scott on his label Cactus Jack Records. By Alex Zidel April 15, 2021
Pop Culture Mehcad Brooks Would Be "Honored" To Portray DMX In A Biopic The actor spoke about DMX's influence & stated that he "would be blessed" if he could tackle the role of the late rapper. By Erika Marie April 14, 2021
Music Jay Electronica Needs Kanye West's Permission For "Act II" Features Though it's unclear as to whether Jay Electronica's "Act II: The Patents Of Nobility" will be returning to streaming, he did tease a possible Discord release, complete with Kanye West verses. By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
Music 50 Cent & NLE Choppa Connect On "Raising Kanan" Theme Song 50 Cent and NLE Choppa have connected for the upcoming theme song to "Power Book III: Raising Kanan." By Mitch Findlay November 27, 2020
Music Conway The Machine, J.I.D, & Ludacris Hit The Tonight Show Conway The Machine, J.I.D, and Ludacris held it down with a performance of "Scatter Brain" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Music J. Cole Reflects On Fighting Diddy On "Let Go My Hand" On "Let Go My Hand," J. Cole opens up about his infamous fight with Diddy, which took place at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. By Mitch Findlay May 14, 2021
Music Cardi B & Megan React To Woman Crying In Distress Over "WAP" Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion can't believe that someone was this offended by their "WAP" performance. By Alex Zidel March 18, 2021