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Music Morgan Wallen & Tate McRae Knock Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Off The Hot 100 Throne Kendrick Lamar and SZA did something unprecedented for the hip-hop genre with "luther" and that cannot be ignored despite this news. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Calls Out His "Sons," Fans Think He Means DJ Akademiks Fans think Charlamagne Tha God was calling out DJ Akademiks on the "Brilliant Idiots" podcast. By Cole Blake February 26, 2024
Music Jay-Z Didn't Think Kanye West Was Worth Signing, Dame Dash Claims The estranged Roc-A-Fella executive took credit for fighting with Hov and Lyor Cohen to get the Chicago artist on their roster of MCs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2023
Music Boosie Badazz Calls His Son "Fine & Mature," Fans Claim He's Sexualizing Him Is this a misinterpretation or a step too far? By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 03, 2023
Music Westside Connection: Where Are They Now? An in-depth exploration of the career of all three Westside Connection members By TeeJay Small December 14, 2023
Music GloRilla Blasts Twitter Hater Saying She Fell Off, Says She's Not Going Anywhere The Memphis hitmaker still has gas in the tank, and is celebrating some new music drops despite some haters calling her career finished. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 30, 2023
Music SXSW Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit From Buyers After Rejecting Refunds SXSW was forced to cancel their March event, but they haven't issued refunds to customers because according to them, they don't have the money. By Erika Marie April 29, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Kendrick Lamar dominated the charts in 2025, mostly from his album, "GNX," as well as his popular Drake diss, "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Justin Bieber & Quavo Spark Rise In Donations To Women's Shelter Justin Bieber & Quavo's "Intentions" music video is bringing attention to the great work of LA's Alexandria House. By Noah C February 10, 2020
Music 50 Cent Unites With Houston Mayor To Offer High Schoolers Paid Internships The hip-hop mogul tapped into his philanthropic side for the venture. By Madusa S. May 18, 2021
Society Post Office In Seattle To Be Renamed After Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix will be honored in his hometown. By Milca P. December 30, 2018
Music Lil Tjay's Lawyer Confirms The Rapper Beat Both His Gun Cases It's unclear which gun cases Lil Tjay's attorney is referring to, or if they have anything to do with a debunked gang indictment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025