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Jake Skudder June 08, 2023 Music SZA had huge praise for Lizzo during the singer's new HBO Max special.
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Cole Blake January 04, 2023 Music Offset didn't have time for the errant bra.
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Alexander Cole March 20, 2024 Music Uzi claims that they want to "go corporate."
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Lavender Alexandria December 29, 2023 Music At the 2026 BET Awards, Kehlani was joined by Foxx and his daughter, Anelise, for an epic performance of "Folded."
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Erika Marie June 29, 2026 Music The Dreamville rapper chose to remember the good times.
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Elias Andrews April 24, 2024 Music Fresh off the release of "Artist 2.0," A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie chops it up with Elliot Wilson on TIDAL's "Car Test."
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Mitch Findlay February 25, 2020 Music Cardi B wants to release without overthinking.
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Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025 Music Lil Rel Howery seems open to revisiting that concept as a special.
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Noah C February 13, 2020 Music Rapsody is slowly cementing herself as a top emcee in contemporary hip-hop. Let's look back through her catalogue and rank all of her mixtapes and albums.
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Christopher Gorrie June 14, 2024 Music A foundation has been launched to promote concert safety in the memory of one of the victims from Astroworld.
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Cole Blake November 05, 2022 Music J. Cole recently discussed the state of hip-hop with Kevin Hart.
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Cole Blake July 26, 2023
Music Hip Hop 50th Anniversary Countdown: Year 1 -- 1973 Explore the origins of hip-hop, its birth in 1973, the revolutionary role of DJ Kool Herc, and how this genre became a cultural milestone.
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Jake Skudder 
Music SZA Labels Lizzo Her "Fave" During HBO Special SZA had huge praise for Lizzo during the singer's new HBO Max special.
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Cole Blake 
Music Offset Hilariously Slams Bra To The Ground After Fan Throws It On Stage Offset didn't have time for the errant bra.
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Alexander Cole 
Music Lil Uzi Vert Reveals They Want To Get All Of Their Tattoos Removes Uzi claims that they want to "go corporate."
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Lavender Alexandria 
Music Kehlani Reflects On Meeting Jamie Foxx As A Teen Following BET Awards Performance At the 2026 BET Awards, Kehlani was joined by Foxx and his daughter, Anelise, for an epic performance of "Folded."
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Erika Marie 
Music Bas Pens Heartfelt Tribute To His Late Mother: "Rest Easy Now" The Dreamville rapper chose to remember the good times.
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Elias Andrews 
Music A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Hits TIDAL's "Car Test" Fresh off the release of "Artist 2.0," A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie chops it up with Elliot Wilson on TIDAL's "Car Test."
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Mitch Findlay 
Music Cardi B Says She Refuses To Overthink Next Album Cardi B wants to release without overthinking.
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Tallie Spencer 
Music Lil Rel Howery Recalls "Funnier" Improv Version Of Jay-Z's "Moonlight" Music Video Lil Rel Howery seems open to revisiting that concept as a special.
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Noah C 
Music Rapsody Albums & Mixtapes, Ranked Rapsody is slowly cementing herself as a top emcee in contemporary hip-hop. Let's look back through her catalogue and rank all of her mixtapes and albums.
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Christopher Gorrie 
Music Concert Safety Foundation Launched In Memory Of Astroworld Victim A foundation has been launched to promote concert safety in the memory of one of the victims from Astroworld.
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Cole Blake 
Music J. Cole Praises Female Rappers: "They’re Doing Some Of The Most Exciting [Stuff]" J. Cole recently discussed the state of hip-hop with Kevin Hart.
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Cole Blake