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Music SZA Praises Kendrick Lamar For Working “Really Hard” On Super Bowl Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Super Bowl performance is just a few hours away. By Caroline Fisher February 09, 2025
Music Here's Every Cameo From Drake's "ICEMAN" Episode 4 Livestream Drake delivered "ICEMAN" Episode 4 on Thursday evening, and it came with some huge cameos that turned a few heads. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music DDG Previews New Song With Tory Lanez Verse Recorded In Prison Tory recorded it on the phone. By Elias Andrews December 11, 2024
Pop Culture Lil Durk Celebrates "All My Life" Going Platinum Lil Durk is hyped for his major achievement. By Jake Lyda July 03, 2023
Music Travis Scott's Rep Slams Astroworld Victim's Lawyer Over NYC Show Criticism The attorney for 10-year-old Ezra Blount's family criticized Travis Scott after the rapper stopped an NYC concert to ensure a fan's safety. By Aron A. July 07, 2022
Music SZA's "SOS" Reaches Historic Milestone On Billboard 200 SZA has reached a rare milestone on the Billboard 200 with her album, "SOS." By Cole Blake January 09, 2023
Music LL Cool J On Board With Swizz Beatz's Initiative To Give Back To Hip Hop's Founders Ll Cool J is "100%" down to donate to Swizz Beatz's "Hip Hop Founders Fund," which will give back to the pioneers who paved the way for rap music. By Lynn S. May 14, 2020
Music Turk Says Cash Money Hasn't Explained Why They Didn't Invite Him To "Verzuz" Turk and the large majority of the Cash Money crew have been beefing for a while now over tour disputes and clashes of ego. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Streetwear Cardi B Turns Up During Community Service, Says She's Back In The Studio The mother of two has until March 1st to complete her court-ordered sentence after previously failing to do so and being granted an extension. By Hayley Hynes February 25, 2023
Music A$AP Rocky's AWGE Teases Incoming Rollout For "Don't Be Dumb" Deluxe It's possible that A$AP Rocky's AWGE label is teasing another release, perhaps the follow-up to Playboi Carti's "MUSIC." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2026
Music Ludacris Reveals He Still Has His Car From The '90s Ludacris' 1993 Acura Legend is still his "favorite car." By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2023
Music Montreal Festival Osheaga Lineup Revealed: Childish Gambino & More Osheaga's 2019 edition brings a few notable hip-hop talents into the fold. By Mitch Findlay March 26, 2019