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Music 6ix9ine Teases New Rap Music The rapper would be returning to his roots after exploring reggaeton. By Ben Mock July 16, 2023
Music SZA Didn't Expect "Snooze" To Be A Hit Song: "Wasn't My Favorite" It took a long time for Solana to come around on the single. By Elias Andrews April 26, 2024
Music Soulja Boy And Bow Wow To Perform As A Duo During SeaWorld Summer Concert Series Soulja Boy and Bow Wow performed during the Summer Spectacular Concert Series in 2024 and are now running it back. By Devin Morton July 10, 2025
Music Travis Scott Reveals J. Cole Was Almost Featured On "UTOPIA" The tracklist of "UTOPIA" was almost even more stacked. By Lavender Alexandria August 08, 2023
Pop Culture Study Suggests Hip-Hop Music Benefits Surgeons In The Operating Room A new study from Heidelberg University Medical School finds that rap music can benefit surgeons performing keyhole surgeries. By Joshua Robinson April 28, 2021
Music Jay-Z Will Help Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show Roc Nation is also involved to help organize the superstar's performance, according to new reports. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2023
Music Charlamagne Tha God Is Afraid People Won't Learn From Diddy's Case The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals The Concept Behind “The Fall-Off” J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is slated for release at the end of this week. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
TV Spice Calls Out Erica Mena's Racial Slur Apology For Being Phony Spice saw right through the apology. By Elias Andrews July 29, 2024
Music Bhad Bhabie Provides First Update Amid Her Frightening Cancer Battle TMZ caught up with the rapper at LAX to get the inside scoop. By Zachary Horvath November 25, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Joins Drake & Lil Wayne As Rappers With The Most Top 10 Hits On Billboard Young Money dominates the Hot 100's hip-hop history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2023
Music Rihanna Drops Super Bowl Halftime Show Trailer Rihanna will be performing at the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 12th. By Aron A. January 13, 2023