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Alexander Cole February 25, 2026 Music Cuts from Drake's new mixtape, "Dark Lane Demo Tapes," as well as exciting collabs from Megan Thee Stallion & Beyoncé and Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj are keeping our "Fire Emoji" playlist fresh.
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Lynn S. May 02, 2020 Pop Culture Passes for this year's 3-day festival in California go on sale this Friday.
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Hayley Hynes May 03, 2022 Music Cheryl "The Pearl" Cook recently confirmed the passing of her groupmate Blondy, revealing that she's "in shock."
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Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026 Pop Culture Get ready, Barbz.
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Hayley Hynes June 05, 2023 Sports Kelce continues to cement his reputation as "Taylor Swift's Guy".
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Ben Mock February 25, 2024 Music More legal troubles for the rapper.
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Elias Andrews October 17, 2024 Music Missy Elliott showed love for Lil Wayne on Twitter, Sunday.
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Cole Blake November 07, 2022 Music Congratulations are in order (again).
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hnhh June 14, 2019 Music The music icon loves artists "with feeling for words and language, anyone whose vision parallels mine."
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Erika Marie December 21, 2022 Music Drake's "Marvin's Room" included a voicemail from a former friend of the rap star that would actually file a lawsuit over the song.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul September 07, 2025 Music A representative for some of her former backup dancers is claiming that the Academy isn't taking the allegations against her seriously.
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Lavender Alexandria February 06, 2024
Music Spotify Unveils "Hip-Hop's Next Leaders" And Fans Are Less Than Impressed Spotify has a new campaign going on about "Hip-Hop's Next Leaders," but the choices are not exactly going over well right now.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, Beyoncé, & More Light Up Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Cuts from Drake's new mixtape, "Dark Lane Demo Tapes," as well as exciting collabs from Megan Thee Stallion & Beyoncé and Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj are keeping our "Fire Emoji" playlist fresh.
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Lynn S. 
Pop Culture HARD Summer 2022 Lineup Includes Lil Uzi Vert, Megan Thee Stallion, Gunna & More Passes for this year's 3-day festival in California go on sale this Friday.
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Hayley Hynes 
Music Blondy Of The Sequence Dead At 67 Cheryl "The Pearl" Cook recently confirmed the passing of her groupmate Blondy, revealing that she's "in shock."
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Caroline Fisher 
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Confirms October Release Date For Next Album Get ready, Barbz.
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Hayley Hynes 
Sports Travis Kelce Dances To Taylor Swift's "Love Story" In Vegas Club Kelce continues to cement his reputation as "Taylor Swift's Guy".
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Ben Mock 
Music King Harris Arrested On Failure To Appear Warrant In Georgia More legal troubles for the rapper.
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Elias Andrews 
Music Missy Elliott Praises Lil Wayne: "You Are Legendary" Missy Elliott showed love for Lil Wayne on Twitter, Sunday.
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Cole Blake 
Music Missy Elliot Becomes The First Female Hip-Hop Artist In Songwriters Hall Of Fame Congratulations are in order (again).
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hnhh 
Music Bob Dylan Explains Love For Wu-Tang Clan & Eminem The music icon loves artists "with feeling for words and language, anyone whose vision parallels mine."
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Erika Marie 
Music Drake's "Marvin's Room" Reaches RIAA's Diamond Eligibility, His 16th Song To Do So Drake's "Marvin's Room" included a voicemail from a former friend of the rap star that would actually file a lawsuit over the song.
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Bryson "Boom" Paul 
Music Lizzo's Inclusion At The Grammys Slammed By Her Accusers A representative for some of her former backup dancers is claiming that the Academy isn't taking the allegations against her seriously.
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Lavender Alexandria