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Music GloRilla Shuts Down Trolls After Makeup Artist Posts Photo Of Her Without Makeup The makeup artist behind the viral photo caught wind of GloRilla's comments and fired back. By Caroline Fisher October 19, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Angers Lil Kim Fans With Comments About Having The First Fan Army Was Nicki really the first rapper to name their fanbase? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2024
Music Tommy Richman Under Fire For Rap Grammy Submissions After Claiming He’s Not Hip-Hop Tommy Richman has sparked a debate. By Caroline Fisher October 17, 2024
Pop Culture GloRilla Speaks Candidly About Pregnancy & Having Kids After Lyrics On "GLORIOUS" Cause Confusion Fresh off of the release of her debut album, Big Glo sat down with Charlamagne tha God for a new episode of "Out Of Context." By Zachary Horvath October 14, 2024
Music DJ Hed Compares Drake & Kendrick Lamar To LeBron James & Nikola Jokic DJ Hed is a big Los Angeles basketball and rap fan, so his thoughts on Drake, LeBron James, Kendrick Lamar, and Nikola Jokic may surprise you. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Young Thug Goes After The "Biggest Liar In The DA Office" In Scathing Tweet Young Thug's YSL trial was a frustrating and mentally taxing experience, and it seems he's still got issues with those who worked his case. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Beyonce Fans Spark Debate Over Singer's Snub From 2025 Academy Of Country Music Awards Beyonce won various Grammys for "COWBOY CARTER" this year, including her long-awaited Album Of The Year award. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music 21 Savage Attends Memorial Service For His Fallen Friend Lotto Savage Lotto Savage, one of 21 Savage's longtime Slaughter Gang peers, was reportedly shot and killed in Decatur, Georgia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music From Charts To Congress: Petey Pablo Classic, "Raise Up," Could Be A National Anthem In 2025 Timbaland introduced the world to Petey Pablo with "Raise Up." The debut single put North Carolina on the map. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Forced To Cough Up $250K For Skipping D.C. Concert Apparently, 6ix9ine ran off with $60K from D.C. promoters and ditched his 2018 commitment to perform in New Jersey instead. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Sheff G To Receive Five-Year Prison Sentence After Pleading Guilty To Attempted Murder Sheff G was one of 32 alleged gang members named in a 140-count indictment and accused of shootings, using stolen cars, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 27, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Drops Deluxe Version Of "Music" With Several New Songs Playboi Carti is back with more songs as his "Music" album continues to dominate on the charts since its release, earlier this month. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025