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Music Will Smith Fans Trash August Alsina's "Entanglements" For Being Petty Is August being corny? By Karlton Jahmal July 19, 2020
Music Diddy Denied Bail Following Mixed Verdict Diddy and his family were relieved and happy with the final results of his trial, but he will have to go back to jail for now. By Zachary Horvath July 02, 2025
Reviews Goldlink "Diaspora" Review Goldlink skillfully and tastefully travels the globe on "Diaspora," but falls short of his last album, a masterful love letter to his hometown. By Patrick Lyons June 19, 2019
Original Content QC's Co-Founder Coach K Has Plans To Preserve The Culture On All Fronts INTERVIEW: Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee has taken on a duty to keep the culture alive. By Aron A. November 11, 2019
Music Livestream Kanye West's Coachella Sunday Service Here Easter x Kanye x Coachella By Karlton Jahmal April 21, 2019
Music J. Cole Turns 36 Happy 36th birthday to Dreamville's own, the mind behind "The Off Season," "2014 Forest Hills Drive," and many more -- J. Cole. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021
Music 21 Savage Celebrates 21 Gold, Platinum, & Multiplatinum Certifications That's "a lot" for the hitmaker who is fresh off of having a No. 1 album. By Erika Marie October 16, 2020
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Nicki Minaj’s Wild Feud With Dez Bryant Recently, Nicki Minaj offered Dez Bryant $10 million to fight her husband amid one of her scathing Twitter rants. By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2025
Original Content Artists To Watch In 2022 Check out the hottest breakout artists of 2022 so far, including Saucy Santana, Yeat, Nardo Wick, Muni Long, Kali, and more. By Alex Zidel April 06, 2022
Music Nipsey Hussle's Family Declines Fans' Suggestions For Public Birthday Celebrations The family wants to keep it private. By Karlton Jahmal August 11, 2019
Music DaBaby Gets 1-Year Probation For North Carolina Wal-Mart Shooting Case The rapper managed to score a pretty solid deal in his North Carolina gun case. By Aron A. June 28, 2019
Music J Cole Takes Subliminal Shot At Future On "Crocodile Tearz" J Cole had some subtle bars for Pluto. By Alexander Cole April 05, 2024