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Music Allen Hughes Says Snoop Dogg "Dimmed His Light" To Let Tupac "Shine" Ahead of Snoop Dogg's upcoming biopic, director Allen Hughes shares insight on relationship with Tupac. By Tallie Spencer September 19, 2023
Music Cardi B Admits She's "Nervous" For This Weekend's Grammy Awards You got this, Cardi B. By Chantilly Post February 07, 2019
Politics Black Music Action Coalition Calls For Action From Joe Biden BMAC wants Joe Biden to take action on racial equality and reparative justice. By Cole Blake February 19, 2024
TV Lil Wayne Performs A Fan-Favorite Medley Of Hits At "SNL" 50th Anniversary Special Lil Wayne was one of many artists to perform at this sprawling event for the iconic sketch comedy program. By Zachary Horvath February 17, 2025
TV Ice Spice Is "In Ha Mood" For "Saturday Night Live" Performance None other than her "Karma" collaborator Taylor Swift introduced her to the stage, and the Bronx MC did her thing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2023
Music Solange Will Be Dropping A New Album Before The New Year Solange is following up on her last release, "A Seat At The Table." By Chantilly Post October 15, 2018
Music What Was The First Rap Movie? Explore the legacy of "Wild Style," the first rap movie that revolutionized cinema by introducing hip-hop culture to the big screen. By Jake Skudder May 31, 2023
Music Yeat Announces Young Thug Collaboration Drops May 26 Yeat shared the news with his Instagram followers. By Caroline Fisher May 23, 2023
TV Amazon "Prime Day Show" Trailer Features Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish & H.E.R The three-day Amazon Prime Day event is slated to bring some heat, with performances from Kid Cudi, H.E.R, and Billie Eilish. By Kevin Quinitchett June 15, 2021
Music Pras Files Appeal To Reverse 14-Year Prison Sentence For Money Laundering Federal authorities accused Pras of accepting over $100 million from a Malaysian businessman to sway U.S. politics and prevent extradition. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 05, 2025
Music Videos KAHRI 1K & Quando Rondo Rep Fallen Homies In Their "When They See Us" Video KAHRI 1K drops a music video for his "The Ghost of Pecan Acre" single titled "When They See Us," which also features Quando Rondo and speaks on the tough reality of young homies lost to gun violence. By Keenan Higgins March 17, 2020
Politics Styles P Reveals He Preferred When Trump Was In Office Styles P says he'd "rather deal with clear racism." By Caroline Fisher August 27, 2023