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Relationships Chloe Bailey & Tyga Spark Dating Rumors After Leaving The Club Together Fans speculate that Chloe Bailey and Tyga will kick off 2024 with a new romance. By Caroline Fisher December 27, 2023
Music Cardi B Mocks Nicki Minaj’s Message To Kulture With Backhanded Apology To Papa Bear Nicki Minaj and Cardi B's years-long feud was reignited on Twitter this week, and it got ugly, to say the least. By Caroline Fisher October 03, 2025
Music Tee Grizzley's "The Smartest" Features Big Sean, Lil Baby & More Check out the tracklist for Tee Grizzley's upcoming album "The Smartest," featuring Big Sean, Lil Baby, Meek Mill, and more. By Mitch Findlay June 16, 2020
Music Nelly Reveals Why He Had To Move Following MTV Cribs Appearance Nelly was on top of the world in 2002, but he revealed a bit too much about himself during his infamous Cribs episode. By Elias Andrews March 24, 2025
Music Drake's "What Did I Miss?" Falls 6 Spots On The Billboard Hot 100 Drake dropped the song as the lead single from his highly-anticipated new album, "Iceman," which is dropping later this year. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music Xzibit Shrugs Off Dr. Dre's "Abusive" Perfectionism The rapper didn't mind recording the same line for hours if it meant getting the right take. By Noah Grant May 18, 2023
Music Mac Miller & Thundercat Jam Stripped Down "Swimming" Cuts During Tiny Desk Concert Mac Miller's "Swimming" is perfectly suited for the Tiny Desk model. By Mitch Findlay August 06, 2018
Music Diddy & Voletta Wallace React To Biggie's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Diddy and Biggie's Mom celebrate the Notorious B.I.G's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. By Dominiq R. January 15, 2020
Music Senegal Officially Abandons Akon's Futuristic City Proposal Akon originally proposed the idea as a "real-life Wakanda" back in 2018, but the project's struggled to get off the ground. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music Q-Tip Fires Shots At The Grammys For Snubbing A Tribe Called Quest Q-Tip isn't having the Grammys not nominating A Tribe Called Quest. By Aron A. November 28, 2017
Music YG Arrested For Misdemeanor DUI After Allegedly Parking His Car On A Curb YG found himself in legal trouble on Tuesday morning. By Cole Blake October 01, 2024
Music Young Thug's "Slime Sh*t" Plays In Court As The State Analyzes His Lyrics Another moment from Young Thug's trial is going viral. By Cole Blake October 21, 2024