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Music Tinashe, Pink Sweat$, & More Bring The Vibes To This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Our "R&B Season" playlist this week includes new additions from Tinashe, Pink Sweat$, Jhené Aiko, and more. By Lynn S. July 19, 2020
Music Anthony Mackie Reveals Shocking Origin Of Eminem's "8 Mile" Disses Anthony Mackie is a Hollywood superstar today, but twenty years ago he was the butt of Eminem's scathing bars. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Clowns 'Secretive' Artists For Ruining Their Career Momentum The producer has some advice. By Elias Andrews October 22, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice's "Barbie World" Streams Skyrocket After Film's Release "I’m a 10, so I pull in a Ken." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2023
Music Young Thug Celebrates "So Much Fun" With Birthday Extravaganza Young Thug's launch party appeared to live up to his album's name. By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2019
Music Ladies First: Queen Naija Talks "After The Butterflies," Rough Patches, & Finding Joy In Herself EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Queen Naiija is back with her incredible new mixtape, "After the Butterflies." Queen sat down with us to talk about her putting her relationship in her music, becoming comfortable in her solitude, her fire collaborations, and why she's always been a "regular-degular-schmegular girl." By Erika Marie November 28, 2023
Music Who Is Finesse2tymes? There’s no holding back the Memphis native anymore. By Demi Phillips July 17, 2023
Music Kanye West's Slot At Slovakia Festival Leads To Event's Cancelation Due To Backlash A new report suggests Rubicon Festival promoters canceled the entire event due to the backlash over Kanye West's participation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Asher Roth Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Roth captured fame with "I Love College" and has since evolved into an enigmatic figure in hip-hop, dabbling in business and advocacy. By Jake Skudder January 03, 2024
Pop Culture 50 Cent & Evanescence's 2004 Grammys Spat Has Singer Amy Lee Sure Fif Still "Hates [Her] Guts" In a recent interview, Lee reflected on the chaotic night from nearly two decades ago, making it clear she doesn't want any beef with the rapper. By Hayley Hynes November 27, 2023
Pop Culture Kanye West Loses Honorary Degree As SAIC Condemns "Dangerous Statements" Ye received the honorary doctorate in 2015, but in a letter, the school rebuked the rapper's "anti-Semitic, racist, and dangerous statements." By Erika Marie December 08, 2022
Music Eve Clarifies JAY-Z's Alleged Controversial Comment About Female Rappers Eve has provided more context to the comments. By Cole Blake September 18, 2024