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Music Nas Gives Rakim His Flowers At Grandmaster Hip-Hop Awards Nas has previously spoken on how much Rakim inspired his own career. By Ben Mock November 19, 2023
TV Blueface & Funny Marco Flex Their Comedic Chemistry In Full "Open Thoughts" Interview Blueface and Funny Marco make a solid duo. By Alexander Cole December 13, 2023
Pop Culture ASAP Rocky Shares Why He & Rihanna Decided To Announce Third Pregnancy It had been speculated for a little bit now that Rihanna and ASAP Rocky were expecting another little monster, so it made sense to come clean. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music Ice Spice Might Drop Debut Album In 2024, Her Producer RiotUSA States The "Princess Diana" beatmaker spoke to Billboard about their process and about what they're both bringing to the table next year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 16, 2023
Tech Apple's Hip-Hop 50 Illustrator Black Power Barbie Discusses Rap Nostalgia Animations "Just living in Brooklyn, I knew New York had to be a big part of it," Amika Cooper said of the Big Apple's influence on her work. By Diya Singhvi March 07, 2023
Music Lil Baby Doesn't Want His Kids To Be Online Despite Their Mothers' Wishes This is a complicated aspect of being a famous parent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2024
Music Diddy’s Lawyers Argue He Took Part In Voyeurism, Not Prostitution, As Sentencing Looms Diddy's legal team appeared in court for a hearing today, and tried to convince the judge to overturn his conviction. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Coachella 2025: How To Watch Music's Biggest Festival Coachella 2025 begins tonight. Here are some of the performers and how you can watch the festival over the next two weekends. By Devin Morton April 11, 2025
Music What Is Queen Latifah's Best-Selling Album? Rediscover Queen Latifah's album that redefined hip-hop with its powerful blend of music and social empowerment. By Rain Adams November 15, 2023
Society French Montana Joins "We Are The Dream" Campaign For Equal Education Rights French Montana signs up to support equal education rights for Dreamers. By Alex Zidel February 15, 2018
Music The Weeknd Performs "Popular" For The First Time: Watch The Weeknd got to perform his latest song recently. By Alexander Cole June 07, 2023
Music Cardi B Secures Major Win In Legal Battle Over “Enough (Miami)” In 2024, Cardi B was sued by Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar, who accused her of copyright infringement. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026