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Music NLE Choppa Introduces His New Children's Book To Memphis Preschoolers With A Read-A-Long NLE Choppa has received a tremendous amount of support from the LGTBQIA+ community for his support with performances at their events. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Confirms Fans Can Use "YZY" Crypto Coin To Buy Concert Tickets & Merch Kanye West has gotten into the crypto market and confirmed that his fans will be able to use the "YZY" coin to buy concert tickets and merch. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Says New Album Is "95% Done" Megan Thee Stallion revealed that her new album is almost here while walking the red carpet at The Webby Awards. By Cole Blake May 17, 2022
Politics Nicki Minaj Urges Fans To "Vote Red" In Midterms, Calls Democrats "Childish" Fox News shared clips of Nicki Minaj's upcoming interview with Lara Trump, in which she spoke on Democrats' alignment with pop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2026
Music Rolling Loud Founder Dispels Reports Of Active Shooter Tariq Cherif says it was a false alarm. By Aron A. May 11, 2019
Music Too Short Praises Tupac's Lightning-Fast Writing Process: Watch Almost twenty years after his passing, the West Coast legend's skill and talent remains the stuff of legend for peers and fans alike. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2023
Relationships A$AP Rocky Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Eminem Nearly Starred In A "Grand Theft Auto" Film Eminem reportedly almost starred in a "Grand Theft Auto" movie back in 2001. By Cole Blake November 15, 2022
Music Future Is Remixing "DS2" For A Special 10th Anniversary Ballet Concert Coming Soon The scrapped music video for Future's "DS2" highlight "Thought It Was A Drought" recently surfaced online, adding more to this celebration. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2025
Music Prince Worked On Janelle Monae's "Dirty Money" Album Before He Died Prince's talents can be heard on Janelle Monae's upcoming album. By Chantilly Post February 27, 2018
Music Lil Nas X Brings "Old Town Road" To "Desus & Mero" For Television Debut Desus & Mero also apply pressure on the young country star with an intense game of "Country Or Nah." By Aron A. May 07, 2019
Pop Culture ASAP Rocky Recalls His "Trash" Audition For "Star Wars" Role That Went To Donald Glover ASAP Rocky's acting career is still doing well, however, as he has a role in Spike Lee's new film, "Highest 2 Lowest." By Cole Blake May 07, 2025