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Music J Cole Criticized By "The Cosby Show" Actor For His Music's Use Of The N-Word Malcolm Jamal-Warner recently started his own podcast, and his main topic was the (in his view, excessive) use of that word in rap. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024
TV JAY-Z Wins Emmy For Co-Directing Rihanna‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show JAY-Z took home an Emmy on Sunday night. By Cole Blake January 08, 2024
Music Dame Dash Recalls Smacking Steve Stoute, Responds To "Club Shay Shay" Comments Dame Dash has fired back. By Cole Blake March 17, 2024
Music Diddy In "No Rush" To Sell His Catalog, His Business Partner Says One of Diddy's business partners says that he has no interest in selling his catalog. By Cole Blake March 18, 2023
Music Silk Sonic Discusses Making Of New Album, "An Evening With Silk Sonic" Silk Sonic sat down with Apple Music 1 to discuss their new album, "An Evening With Silk Sonic." By Cole Blake November 12, 2021
Music Diddy's Ex Bodyguard Speaks On His Disdain For Irv Gotti After Murder Inc. Mogul's Passing Gene Deal also brought up 50 Cent's 2000 shooting and how Diddy's team exploited Biggie's late mom during his new interview. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Politics Kota The Friend Gets Major Career Boost From Inauguration Playlist Feature The Brooklyn rapper has seen his streams jump by over 90% thanks to Biden and Harris, as well as Lupita Nyong'o. By Madusa S. January 24, 2021
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025
Music Khia Says Saweetie Didn't Do Justice To "My Neck My Back" However, Khia believes YG and City Girls did "okay." By Aron A. March 27, 2023
Music Drake Disappears From The Billboard Hot 100 For The First Time In Months Drake will hope to return to the chart following the release of his highly-anticipated new studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music 50 Cent Makes A Return To Queens, Comes With Production Crew 50 Cent gets love from his hometown. By Tallie Spencer January 12, 2024
Numbers Metro Boomin's "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" Goes Platinum After its release at the end of 2018, Metro Boomin's debut solo album "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" has officially been certified platinum. By Mitch Findlay October 16, 2020