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Music The Cool Kids Are Going On Tour With Big Boi The Cool Kids will be opening up for Big Boi on the second leg of his "Daddy Fat Saxxx" tour. By Kevin Goddard December 27, 2017
Music Too Short Runs Through His Classics During Tiny Desk Concert With a live band behind him, Short Dog revisited some fan favorites in this enjoyable performance. By Erika Marie February 17, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Just Got Its First Awards Nomination Kendrick just opened his mouth... By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 06, 2024
Music Ice Spice Switches Up Her Sound On "Phat Butt" And Fans Can't Help But Hear Nicki Minaj Fans have wanted Ice Spice to experiment for a while. By Alexander Cole June 21, 2024
Music CyHi The Prynce Explains Kanye West's "Slavery" Comments CyHi The Prynce offers an explanation to Kanye West's controversial 2018 comments. By Aron A. March 10, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Predicts If Kendrick Lamar Will Topple Drake's Highest-Grossing Rap Tour Record DJ Akademiks' Kendrick Lamar and SZA prediction concerns Drake's "It's All A Blur" tour with 21 Savage, which reportedly grossed $320 million. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah Wants Tyler, The Creator To Send Him Beats However, the specific Tyler, The Creator song that led Ghostface Killah to this conclusion may surprise you. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Original Content Pride Month 2025: Artists Who Redefined Visibility In Hip Hop & R&B Coming out in rap hasn’t always been safe or celebrated. Yet, over time, artists like Frank Ocean & Lil Nas X forced Hip Hop to pay attention. By Erika Marie June 16, 2025
Music Halsey Addresses Her Grammy Snub In AMAs Acceptance Speech Halsey thinks a fan-voted award is more meaningful. By Noah C November 26, 2019
Music Rick Ross & French Montana Link Up After Fueling Drake & Kendrick Lamar Feud According to French Montana, he and his cars will be at Rick Ross' upcoming car show, which takes place on June 7. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Trolled By Drake Fans At Recent Concert: "I Heard That!" Metro Boomin had some fun with the moment. By Cole Blake April 28, 2024
Music Diddy Is Not Married To Dana Tran, Source Confirms Amid Rumors Diddy and Dana Tran's relationship status remains unclear. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2024