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Pop Culture Kid Cudi Welcomes Lil Nas X Onto Time's 100 Most Influential People List Kid Cudi welcomed Lil Nas X onto Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2021 list. By Taylor McCloud September 15, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Tha Carter VI Tour: Tickets, Dates & More Here's everything you need to know about Lil Wayne's upcoming "Tha Carter VI" tour in support of his highly anticipated new album. By Aron A. June 05, 2025
Music Troy Ave Claims He Rejected A $20 Million Label Offer: "I Said No Thanks" Troy Ave says he shot down a huge paycheck from a record label. By Cole Blake January 14, 2024
Politics Juvenile Joined By Democratic Candidate For "Back That Azz Up" Performance Juvenile showed up at the South Carolina political rally for Democratic nominee hopeful Tom Steyer and performed "Back That Azz Up." By Erika Marie February 29, 2020
Music Finesse2tymes Blasts Promoter For Not Having Cash To Pay Him Fans aren't sympathetic over Finesse2tymes' claims he didn't get paid for a recent concert. By Ben Mock May 21, 2023
Music Lil Baby's "It's Only Me" Reaches Platinum Status "It's Only Me" is now Baby's fifth platinum album. By Thomas Galindo February 20, 2023
Music Sean Kingston Files Desperate Request To Perform Amid Financially Crippling Home Detention Sean Kingston's home detention is not giving him the chance to recoup any money, so he's asking the court for one night of work. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music Diddy Addresses Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" Shirt: "I Don’t Rock With It" Diddy isn't happy with Kanye West's latest antics. By Cole Blake October 06, 2022
Music Amy Luciani Is On Her Grind: Talks "Love & Hip Hop," JT Dream Collab, & Rick Ross Co-Sign Exclusive Interview: Amy Luciani may be the newest member of "Love & Hip Hop ATL," but she's been working on her career for almost a decade. The 313 femcee is making her mark as more than just a pretty face. Learn all about the independent star who isn't afraid of a little—or a lot!—of hard work to reach success. By Erika Marie August 07, 2023
Music Big Sean Unleashes "Anderson Estate Freestyle": Fans React To The Good, The Bad & The Disses A lot of folks fixated on the Detroit MC's "bigger three" bar, but there were plenty of other points of discussion around this cut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2024
Music ASAP Rocky Left Verse Off "Say Ya Grace," Cole Bennett Shares As Fans Beg For Album Fans don't want the New York superstar to worry about featuring on other albums: they want him to focus on dropping his own. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 28, 2024
Music Diddy's Alleged Drug Mule Brendan Paul Cleared Of Felony Charges He completed a diversion program. By Elias Andrews December 17, 2024