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Music Eminem Auctions Off One Of A Kind Item To Fans A rare signed copy of Eminem's debut album is up for auction. By Lavender Alexandria August 11, 2023
Music Electric Zoo Music Festival Turns Into Chaos: What We Know The 2023 Electric Zoo Festival has turned out to be the most chaotic to date with cancelations, delays, and a stampede. Now, authorities are looking into what went wrong. By Tamara McCullough September 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
Music Al Sharpton Voices Support For ASAP Rocky After "Ridiculous" Jury Selection Al Sharpton isn't happy about the demographics of the jury pool. By Cole Blake January 23, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Retains The Top Spot On Hot 100 For Second Consecutive Week At this point, it's becoming more and more difficult to name Kendrick Lamar and SZA's best collaboration overall. By Zachary Horvath March 03, 2025
Music Diddy Launches "Empower Global" For Black-Owned Business Diddy's newest undertaking is an e-commerce marketplace for black-owned businesses. By Lavender Alexandria July 12, 2023
Music Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Will Bring "Vultures" To Rolling Loud California The performance will take place only days after the second installment of "Vultures" drops. By Caroline Fisher February 15, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion's ONE Music Fest Performance Stunned, Served & Sizzled The Houston rapper put on an amazing fit, a lot of energy, her wild twerking skills, and a whole lot more for the Atlanta crowd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 30, 2023
TV Gunna & Young Thug Case Featured In Hulu's "Rap Trap: Hip-Hop On Trial" Doc Karlae, Kevin Liles, Killer Mike, Fat Joe, and more make an appearance in the doc that explores the case against YSL. By Erika Marie February 17, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Recalls DMX Allegedly Robbing A Reporter For “The Source” Jermaine Dupri shared a wild story about being in the studio with DMX on Instagram. By Cole Blake September 11, 2023
TV Drake Teases "Final Chapter" Of Netflix's "Top Boy" The series is scheduled to return later this fall. By Alexis Oatman August 14, 2023
Music Kid Cudi Reflects On Aging: "I'ma Be A Happy, Silly Dude 'Til I'm Old & Grey" Kid Cudi discussed his experience with aging after fans called out him for joking about the Grimace Shake. By Cole Blake July 03, 2023