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Music Bow Wow Reflects On DMX's "Party Up" Scene From "Like Mike" Bow Wow says he was surprised to hear many people's introduction to DMX's "Party Up" came through "Like Mike." By Cole Blake October 23, 2022
Politics Lil Yachty Scores Invite From Polish Prime Minister Thanks To "Poland" The 25-year old star was astonished by the news. By Lamar Banks October 12, 2022
Music Bruno Mars Sells Part Of His Catalog To Warner Chappell Music Shortly after making RIAA history, Bruno Mars has sold a portion of his 232-song catalog to Warner Chappell Music. By Mitch Findlay May 25, 2021
Music Mariah Carey Drops Full Trailer For "Magical Christmas Special" "Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" premieres next week on Apple TV+, and now you can get a preview of the special guests and vivid animations in the newly-released official trailer. By Keenan Higgins November 27, 2020
Music French Montana Says He's The First Male Artist From "The Mecca" To Go Diamond French Montana claims to be the first male artist from "the Mecca of hip-hop" to go diamond. By Aron A. June 27, 2022
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Calls Out U.S. Supreme Court At Glastonbury: "My Body, My Motherf*cking Choice" Coach Meg made it clear that "the hot boys and hot girls do not support [the] bullshit" that her home state (and many others) are campaigning for. By Hayley Hynes June 26, 2022
Music Bobby Brown Opens Up About Whitney Houston In New Interview Ahead of his upcoming show, Bobby Brown sat down with Fox News Digital to talk about Whitney Houston, drug abuse, and more. By Brianna Lawson May 31, 2022
Music Jada Pinkett Smith & Tupac Shakur Dance To Fresh Prince Classic In 1988 Video A clip of Jada and Pac dancing and singing to "Parents Just Don't Understand" has gone viral amid Will Smith's Oscars drama. By Erika Marie April 11, 2022
Pop Culture DJ Carnage Explains How Drake's "Sticky" Was Made In The Studio: Watch Carnage – who also works under the house alias Gordo – produced five songs on "Honestly, Nevermind." By Hayley Hynes July 01, 2022
Random LL Cool J Breaks His Silence On His Unhinged Behavior In Music Videos LL Cool J responds after going viral this week for several of his wildest music video moments. By Alex Zidel March 11, 2022
Music Irv Gotti Says DMX Overdosed On "Bad Crack" Mixed With Fentanyl Irv Gotti claims DMX was diagnosed with COVID-19 when he was hospitalized. By Aron A. April 24, 2021
Music Kanye West Faces Lawsuit Over “Life of the Party" Sample Kanye West is being sued for a sample used on his André 3000 collaboration, "Life of the Party." By Cole Blake November 08, 2022