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Music Nicki Minaj Mocks Haters While Discussing "Pink Friday 2’s" Record-Breaking Spotify Performance Nicki Minaj recently sat down for a lengthy interview with Joe Budden. By Cole Blake December 26, 2023
Music LL Cool J Honors Hip-Hop With Bars At iHeartRadio Awards The New York legend spit some of the genre's history, along with displaying why he's still a formidable lyricist and cultural icon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 01, 2023
Music Lil Tjay's Attorney Questions If Police Had The Right To Search Vehicle: Report The rapper was arrested yesterday while he was sitting in a parked car, says the lawyer. By Erika Marie January 17, 2023
Music Big Sean Puts On A Passionate & Powerful Tiny Desk Appearance: Watch Sean played favorites like "Light," "Blessings," "I Don't F*** With You," and more. By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2024
Music Spotify Rewards The Dozers With Long-Requested Sleep Timer You snooze, you win. By Mitch Findlay May 28, 2019
Music Doja Cat Teases New Song Dropping Soon Fans won't have to wait long to hear the latest from the rapper. By Lavender Alexandria March 29, 2024
Sports Nav Reschedules Hometown Concert So Fans Can Watch Raptors In NBA Finals Nav has pushed back his Toronto concert to July. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2019
Music Coi Leray Says There Are No Friends In The Industry & Rap Is A Competition That being said, the 26-year-old said that it should be a friendly competition. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 25, 2023
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg To Make A Return To NBC For 2026 Winter Olympics Coverage According to Snoop Dogg, he's bring his "puffy jackets, snow pants, goggles, skates (and will definitely be iced out)." By Caroline Fisher September 29, 2025
Music Salt-N-Pepa Furthers UMG's Legal Woes With New Copyright Lawsuit Salt-N-Pepa's complaint against Universal Music Group comes as Drake is already suing the company for defamation. By Cole Blake May 20, 2025
Music Skepta To Auction Debut Painting At Sotheby’s Skepta is selling one of his own paintings as part of a collection he has co-curated specifically for an auction at Sotheby’s. By Cole Blake September 06, 2022
Sports Angel Reese & Chicago Sky Surprised By Usher After Win: Watch Usher is a fan of the Sky. By Devin Morton July 18, 2024