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Music Cardi B Launches "Swipe Off" Challenge With Tinder The bracket-style competition has the prize of an exclusive Cardi B performance. By Alex Zidel March 28, 2018
Music Lil Nas X Trolls Drake By Replicating His "Nothing Was The Same" Album Cover Lil Nas X doesn't quite see the similarities. By Alex Zidel May 29, 2019
Music How Did Megan Thee Stallion Get Her "Tina Snow" Alter Ego Name? Megan Thee Stallion has been rapping with the Tina Snow nickname for several years. Here's a deep dive into the origins of the name. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024
Music Tinashe Inks Management Deal With Jay-Z's Roc Nation: Report Tinashe is getting back into the mix. By Aron A. November 07, 2019
Music Tank Reveals He's Going Deaf, Delivers Inspiring Message The veteran R&B singer detailed his experience & shared that he hopes his journey inspires others. By Erika Marie May 12, 2021
Music Diddy Slams Shyne In Response To Former Bad Boy Artist Calling Him "Demonic" Shyne thinks Diddy made him a "fall guy" for a 1999 shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2024
Music West Coast Rap Legend O.Y.G Redrum 781 Dead After Cancer Battle O.Y.G Redrum 781 has passed away after a battle with cancer. By Cole Blake November 11, 2021
Music Joyner Lucas Cancels Remaining "I'm Kind Of A Big Deal" Tour Dates Joyner Lucas has cancelled several tour dates over medical issues. By Mitch Findlay August 01, 2018
Music R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Andrea Explains Why She Kept His Last Name Andrea Kelly says she "paid for my name in blood, sweat, and tears." By Aron A. November 21, 2020
Original Content Top Tracks: Kodak Black's "Expeditiously" Wallops The Competition Kodak Black's "Expeditiously," a response to T.I., gets three times the views of its closest competitor in this week's Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons April 22, 2019
Music Blac Youngsta Mourns The Loss Of His Brother: "Life Will Never Be The Same" Previous reports had linked the rapper's brother to a shooting at a Memphis gas station. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 20, 2023
Music Trae Tha Truth Enlists Rap All-Stars On Powerful Posse Cut "Time For Change" Trae Tha Truth unites T.I., Styles P, Mysonne, Ink, Anthony Hamilton, Conway, Krayzie Bone, E-40, David Banner and Bun B, alongside activists Tamika Mallory & Lee Merritt, for a BLM-themed new single. By Keenan Higgins July 04, 2020