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Music YNW Melly Requests Prison Release Yet Again Over Alleged New Evidence YNW Melly has allegedly suffered "dehumanizing" conditions behind bars for seven years as he awaits his retrial for double murder. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Submit Your Music For The "Heat Seekers" Contest: Week Three Artist Spotlights HNHH & TuneCore's new "Heat Seekers" contest is an opportunity to promote your music and work with one of the game's best producers! By Mitch Findlay April 12, 2019
Music Bryson Tiller, Ari Lennox & Jorja Smith Bless This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Jorja Smith, Giveon, Ari Lennox, and more deliver necessary vibes for our "R&B Season" playlist. By Aron A. October 04, 2020
Music Watch Childish Gambino Perform Hits, Address Trump At Lovebox Festival "I was very proud to see that big balloon," Gambino said of the Trump protests in the UK. By Trevor Smith July 15, 2018
Music Freddie Gibbs Says Cancel Culture Has Double Standard When It Comes To Black Men Freddie Gibbs doesn't hold back. By Tallie Spencer December 27, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Recalls Dramatic Moment She Got Fired From Red Lobster Before Her Career Took Off Nicki Minaj says she "would always get fired.” By Cole Blake October 19, 2024
Music 2 Chainz Reveals Stellar Features For Statik Selektah Joint Album 2 Chainz is calling upon some of his famous friends for his upcoming Statik Selektah album, and we cannot wait to hear it. By Elias Andrews March 11, 2025
Music Dame Dash's Bankruptcy May Not Be Enough To Protect Him From Millions In Judgements Unfortunately, the hits keep on coming for Dame Dash even though he's drowning in $25 million in debt. He filed for bankruptcy in September. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Society Nas, T.I., Cardi B & More Speak Out Against Trump's Family Separation Policy TIP says, "I’m literally sick to my stomach about these babies being snatched out of the arms of their mothers!!!" By Zaynab June 20, 2018
Pop Culture Jimmy Kimmel Ruthlessly Clowns Nicki Minaj & Donald Trump's Friendship Jimmy Kimmel ripped into Nicki Minaj for kissing Donald Trump's "big white a*s" to get his namesake Gold Card to expedite her citizenship. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Beyonce Shows Love To Chloe X Halle & Their Stellar Super Bowl Performance Yay for Chloe x Halle! By Chantilly Post February 05, 2019
Music City Girls Reveal They Have To Push Album Back: "Our Album NOT Finished" Fans would've received new albums from City Girls and Beyoncé on the same day but JT and Yung Miami reveal they had to push their release date back. By Aron A. July 20, 2022