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Reviews Kehlani's "SweetSexySavage" (Review) After a whirlwind of buzz and acclaim, and nearly as much personal chaos, Kehlani's debut album has finally arrived. By Maxwell Cavaseno February 02, 2017
Music Memphis Rapper C Money Killed In Chaotic Shootout C Money's girlfriend, Kya Smith, has launched a GoFundMe page to help financially support the late rapper's family. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Max B Reveals He’s Ready To Squash Jim Jones Beef Before Prison Release According to Max B, his time in prison has reshaped his outlook on a lot of things, including his feud with Jim Jones. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Music Kanye West Goes Off On Travis Scott Despite The Rapper's Kind Words Travis Scott recently discussed his relationship with Kanye West during an interview with Complex. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Music Skrilla Shares Pictures Of Himself Sacrificing Animals To Celebrate The New Year Skrilla is best-known for starting the viral “67” craze with the release of his song, "Doot Doot (6 7)," last year. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Original Content XXXTENTACION's 5 Most Controversial Moments So Far Highlighting some of X's biggest controversies. By Aron A. August 24, 2017
Music YBT Of 83 Babies Dead At 23 Earlier this month, YBT of 83 Babies was fatally injured in a shooting in his hometown of Durham, North Carolina. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2026
Music Usher & Chris Brown Expand The R&B Tour With New Tour Dates Usher and Chris Brown's tour just got a few new dates added. By Aron A. August 17, 2026
Music Nipsey Hussle & YG's Unreleased Album Could Be In Development Blacc Sam confirms new music from Nipsey Hussle. By Aron A. August 17, 2026
Music TDE's Keem Gives More Context To Kendrick Lamar & The Game's Tensions TDE's Akeem "Keem" Smith claimed Dr. Dre and the West Coast passing of the torch are important to note concerning Kendrick Lamar and The Game. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Music Dolly Parton Used Royalties From "I Will Always Love You" To Support Black Neighborhood The music icon was asked how she spent the royalties from Whitney Houston's 1992 remake of her song, and she honored the late singer. By Erika Marie July 30, 2021
Streetwear Eminem's "NBA Remix" Collaboration With Detroit Pistons Sells Out In Minutes The NBA Remix collection also includes dope collaborations with Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Juice WRLD, Future, OutKast, Young Money, Dreamville, and more. By Alex Zidel December 09, 2021