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Music Quando Rondo Says King Von "Got [Himself] In That Situation" Quando Rondo responds to a fan who asked him to show more compassion towards Von and his family. By Aron A. March 10, 2021
Reviews Jay Electronica "A Written Testimony" Album Review While a fully-fledged solo debut continues to elude us, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have served up a fascinating collection of cerebral, forward-thinking hip-hop. By Robert Blair March 19, 2020
Pop Culture LisaRaye & Da Brat Seemingly Make Up At Rapper's 47th Birthday Party LisaRaye McCoy and Da Brat appear to have ended their sibling rivalry. The duo struggled for a few months after Lisa accused her sister of having no contact with her. By Deja Goode April 15, 2021
Music SZA Confirms She’s In Album Mode And Teases “Shirt” Single In an interview for "CBS This Morning," SZA reassures fans that her sophomore album is on the way and reveals that the next single from the upcoming album is coming very soon. By Joshua Robinson February 17, 2021
Music Vince Staples Says He's Not Responsible For Asian Crips Saying The N-Word Vince Staple finds himself thrown into a debate about whether Asians should be allowed to say the n-word. By Joshua Robinson June 03, 2021
Music Ludacris Comments On R. Kelly Lyric Following Backlash Ludacris speaks on R. Kelly lyrics he dropped during the recent Instagram Live battle he had with Nelly. By Rose Lilah May 19, 2020
Music Talib Kweli Denies Harassment, Colorism, Accusations After Twitter Ban He's been the subject of controversy after people have accused him of targeting and harassing a Black woman online, but he says he was defending himself against lies. By Erika Marie August 07, 2020
Music Steven Victor Speaks On Pop Smoke's Death Steven Victor helped develop Pop Smoke's career once he moved to Republic Records, sticking with him until his death. By Alex Zidel February 20, 2020
Politics Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" Video Trashed By Congressman In Viral Tweet James P. Bradley, a Republican running for Congress, said he "accidentally" watched the new video from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion and was subsequently destroyed on Twitter. By Alex Zidel August 07, 2020
Music Don Toliver Isn't An XXL Freshman Because He Didn't Want To Participate XXL's editor-in-chief says that Don Toliver told them he'd pose for the cover but didn't want to do freestyles, cyphers, or concerts. By Erika Marie August 13, 2020
Music T.I. & B.o.B Rumoured To Be Working On A Joint Album B.o.B revealed that he's currently working on three separate albums, one of which may be a joint project with past collaborator, T.I. By Lynn S. May 22, 2020
Music NAO, Jacquees, & Future Headline Our "R&B Season" Playlist Also including tracks from Tink and Chiiild. By Alexander Cole August 01, 2021