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Music Doja Cat Reveals The Weeknd Will Make An Appearance On "Planet Her" She also shared why she often acts goofy or silly to keep herself grounded. By Erika Marie April 23, 2021
Music J. Cole Doesn't Want To Play His Favorite Hip-Hop Around His Children J. Cole recalled how his stepfather introduced him to Tupac as a kid during his new Apple Music interview with Nadeska Alexis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Drake Returns To Instagram And Seems Unfazed By Backlash To His UMG Lawsuit Drizzy's IG Stories (almost) never show signs of stress. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 19, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Thinks GloRilla Could Hold Her Own Against Nicki Minaj In A Verzuz Battle While Chalamagne Tha God's cohosts on "The Breakfast Club" disagreed, GloRilla and Nicki Minaj do boast a lot of hits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2025
Pop Culture DMX's "Know What I Am" Posthumous Single Reportedly A "Fake" Matthew "M80" Markoff claims that XRay Records took vocals that "were never intended to be released" to create the single. By Hayley Hynes June 26, 2022
Pop Culture Charlamagne Tha God & Drake Beef "Planned," Radio Host Jokes As "Slime You Out" Goes No. 1 As far as Tha God is concerned, he's just helping Drizzy with his "For All The Dogs" rollout. By Hayley Hynes September 26, 2023
Original Content Trap Dickey Talks Upcoming Album “The Ville,” Teases TDE Compilation Project & Lil Wayne Vs. Jay-Z Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3. By Aron A. April 30, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Names Rihanna & Taylor Swift Among Her Favorite Girls In The Music Industry Nicki Minaj honors her favorites of all time. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 19, 2025
Music 7 Of The 10 Astroworld Festival Attendees Who Died Were In The Same Area: Report Seven of the people who died at Astroworld Festival were reportedly in the same enclosed area of the crowd. By Alex Zidel November 25, 2021
Music Rihanna Encourages Other Races To "Pull Up" For Black Issues At NAACP Image Awards Rihanna gave an impactful speech as she received the 2020 NAACP Image President's Award. By Milca P. February 22, 2020
Music Janet Jackson Inducted Into Hall Of Fame & Wants To See More Women Honored Janelle Monaé introduced Jackson. By Erika Marie March 30, 2019
Music MC Lyte Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rap Pioneer MC Lyte, a pioneer in hip-hop and business, expands her influence beyond rap to entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and motivational speaking. By Jake Skudder February 01, 2024