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Music Travis Scott's "Astroworld" Takes Home BET's "Album Of The Year" Travis Scott's "Astroworld" continues to stack up accolades. By Mitch Findlay October 09, 2019
Music Curren$y & Alchemist Tease "Covert Coup 2" Curren$y and The Alchemist's reunion spark hope and excitement for the potential "Covert Coup 2." By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2021
Pop Culture Funk Flex Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Famed Radio DJ In a world where beats fade, Funk Flex's unmatched legacy in radio and hip hop promises to resonate for ages to come. By Jake Skudder January 18, 2024
Music Smokepurpp Shares Inspiring Message About His Time In Rehab Smokepurpp plays an unexpected role model card. By Mitch Findlay December 17, 2019
Music TDE Punch Reveals Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” Originally Featured More Explosive Drake Disses According to TDE Punch, he gave Kendrick Lamar his input on one of his most memorable Drake diss tracks amid their feud. By Caroline Fisher April 18, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Fails To Sanction Husband Kenneth Petty's Assault Accuser According to court documents, the "Super Freaky Girl" took issue with "wild" statements that Petty's accuser's lawyer made to the judge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2023
Tech Kanye West Takes Aim At Dave Portnoy Over "Meme Coin" While Wearing A Swastika Shirt Kanye West continues to provoke with his abhorrent antisemitism, now challenging Dave Portnoy after teasing his own coin or cryptocurrency. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Drake Recalls Michael Jordan Ping-Pong Bets & $40 Million Dave & Buster's Gambling Win Drake spoke on Michael Jordan and Dave & Buster's via a new ad for Stake, in which he broke down in-person gambling versus online bets. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Kim Kardashian Shows Love To Playboi Carti For His "Skims" Lyric On "MUSIC" Playboi Carti is the latest MC to get a shoutout from Kim Kardashian on her Instagram with Tory Lanez being used in her recent Skims promo. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Pusha T Cracks Up Laughing As He Compares Pharrell's Suit To Eddie Murphy's "Delirious" Outfit Pusha had a few jokes for his good friend on the night that The Neptunes were bestowed a top honor. By Erika Marie June 18, 2022
Music Bruno Mars Breaks Down Silk Sonic's "Skate" Bruno Mars breaks down some behind-the-scenes information about Silk Sonic's new single "Skate." By Mitch Findlay July 30, 2021
Music DJ Hed Checks Tommy Richman After He Tweets He's "Not A Hip-Hop Artist" And so, the culture vulture debate floodgates opened... And closed after some back-and-forth tweets. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2024