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Streetwear Janelle Monáe's Wet T-Shirt Video Tantalizes Twitter As She Promotes New Music: Watch After dancing in a bikini after the Met Gala earlier this month, Monáe is back to tease her fans once again – this time also bringing new music along with her bodacious body. By Hayley Hynes May 09, 2023 6.7K Views
Music Bun B Says Diddy Tried To Sign UGK To Bad Boy Bun B says Diddy tried to sign UGK to Bad Boy in the early 2000s. By Cole Blake October 19, 2021 2.0K Views
Music Walter Scott Of The Whispers Passes Away At 81 Walter Scott was a founding member of The Whispers, whom you know for their massive hits like "And The Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025 1165 Views
Music 50 Cent Has Ruthless Comeback For Hurricane Chris After Boldly Claiming He's The Better Rapper Fif is a savage, man. By Zachary Horvath September 11, 2024 8.5K Views
Music Chinx's Alleged Killer Hit With 23-Year Prison Sentence The killer will be spending two decades behind bars. By Cole Blake August 13, 2024 972 Views
Pop Culture Karlissa Saffold Recalls Lesbian Days Before Blueface's Birth, Wants Credit For Jaidyn Alexis' "Barbie" Song After interviewing Blue, Jaidyn, and Chrisean, it was only right for Jason Lee to sit down with the "Thotiana" rapper's mother. By Hayley Hynes November 14, 2023 3.2K Views
Music Lil Uzi Vert Claims He's On Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red" During a live stream, Lil Uzi Vert appears to confirm that he'll be appearing on two songs off Playboi Carti's "Whole Lotta Red." By Mitch Findlay December 15, 2020 7.1K Views
Numbers Kanye West Officially Has His First-Ever Diamond Song Kanye West's "Stronger" has officially been certified Diamond by the RIAA, making it his first-ever Diamond song. By Alex Zidel October 06, 2021 54.9K Views
Original Content Kid Cudi's Albums, Ranked Retracing the full-length highs and lows of Scott Mescudi’s collection. By Luke Hinz July 02, 2019 25.0K Views
Music Quando Rondo Remains Armed & Defiant: "I Ain't Got No Shows" With allegations of canceled shows being steadily leveled at Quando Rondo, the young rapper opted to stand defiant and armed in a video update. By Mitch Findlay November 30, 2020 119.3K Views
Music Kelly Rowland Confirms Roc Nation Deal, Promises Album Release This Year Kelly Rowland has new management over at Roc Nation and is readying the release of her anticipated, forthcoming project. By Erika Marie May 05, 2020 4.1K Views
Music Battle Rapper Tsu Surf Hospitalized After Being Shot Five Times The rapper is reportedly in stable condition. By Milca P. July 31, 2018 21.1K Views