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Music Grammys Black Music Collective Addresses Controversy The Recording Academy's Black Music Collective issued a statement on "one of the most inclusive Black artist nomination rosters in years." By Erika Marie November 26, 2020
Music Kanye West's "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" Hits 1B Streams On Spotify Kanye West's 2010 album has reached a milestone on the streaming service. By Aron A. August 06, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Slammed By Photographer Over Nightmare Cover Shoot Several of Nicki Minaj's peers have called her out in recent weeks following her public support for Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Music 50 Cent Wants His Money After Betting $500k ASAP Rocky Would Beat Assault Case 50 Cent says its time to pay up. By Cole Blake February 20, 2025
Pop Culture 7 Times Wendy Williams Had Beef With Rappers Wendy Williams has sparked beef with dozens of notable celebrities over the years, including some of the most prolific rappers. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Music T-Minus Explains How J.Cole's "Kevin's Heart" All Came Together T-Minus hit J. Cole up at the perfect time. By Chantilly Post May 15, 2018
Music $NOT Unveils Tracklist For “Ethereal” Featuring A$AP Rocky, Trippie Redd & More The 13-track album includes six impressive features. By Hayley Hynes October 24, 2021
Music 50 Cent Is Desperate To Understand Why Kanye West Would Go Out In A Swastika Shirt 50 Cent is the latest rapper to express shock and confusion over Kanye West's swastika shirt, an extension of his Twitter rants. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2025
Original Content Is Hip-Hop's Obsession With Ranking Rappers Healthy? Ranking the game's best rappers has always been a pivotal part of hip-hop discourse, but is the desire to build an objective tier list healthy for the culture? By Mitch Findlay August 18, 2020
Music Foxy Brown Pens Open Letter In Defense Of Russell Simmons Foxy Brown still has love for Russell Simmons. By Mitch Findlay February 24, 2018
Music Taylor Swift Dancing To Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" At The Grammys Is Drake's Worst Nightmare "The biggest gangster in the music game" has clearly picked a side. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 03, 2025
Music Migos Cancel Performance At Breakout Festival 20 Minutes Before Set: Report Migos were ultimately replaced by Lil Pump at the festival. By Aron A. June 11, 2018