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Music Drake Brings Out Post Malone & Quavo To Perform "Congratulations" Drake continues to surprise fans with more than they asked for. By Alex Zidel October 22, 2018
Music Lil Uzi Vert's Planet Purchase Deemed "Bogus" By Experts Two experts in the field of Space Law claim that Lil Uzi Vert's planetary purchase holds no legal weight. By Mitch Findlay July 26, 2021
Music Noname Sends Shots At Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Jay-Z On New Song The Chicago rapper spoke on these artists' relationship to the NFL despite the injustice and capitalist system it represents. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2023
Music Drake Brings Out Yeat During Day 2 Of His Wireless Festival Headliner Night 1 of Wireless saw Drake bring out R&B superstars Mario, Bryson Tiller, Lauryn Hill, and Giveon. Hill performed “Nice For What.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 12, 2025
Music Lupe Fiasco Tells Joe Budden He Wants His "Slaughterhouse Spot" The rivalry continues. By Erika Marie January 22, 2020
Music Vince Staples Questions Why NBA Players From The Hood Aren't Targeted Like Rappers He argued that labels perpetuate division & have been making millions off of the deaths of rappers, especially as they crank out posthumous albums for profit. By Erika Marie March 15, 2022
Sports Lil Wayne & His Son Kameron Rocked Matching Outfits At The ESPYS With the help of John Boyega and Sunisa Lee, Lil Wayne presented the Golden State Warriors with the Best Team award. By Joshua Robinson July 22, 2022
Music Mike WiLL Made-It Puts "Nordstrom" On Blast For Racism Mike WiLL Made-It won't be shopping at Nordstrom's Santa Monica anytime soon. By Mitch Findlay April 24, 2017
Music Soundcloud Reportedly Reduced Its Audio Quality By Half Soundcloud has dropped their bitrate for sound quality by half. By Aron A. January 04, 2018
Music J. Cole's "Born Sinner" Re-Enters Billboard 200 Five Years After Its Release J. Cole's "Born Sinner" surfaces back into the Billboard 200. By Aron A. May 01, 2018
Music Joey Bada$$' "Dark Aura Tour" Abruptly Canceled Less Than Two Weeks Before Kickoff Joey Bada$$ has canceled his Dark Aura Tour just two weeks before it was set to begin. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Hints At "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" Being A Double Album Kendrick Lamar teased "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers" being a double album on his website, Tuesday. By Cole Blake May 03, 2022