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Music Kendrick Lamar Sparks Black Hippy Reunion Theories With New Jacket At Concert Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock carried the torch of TDE in the 2010s, and fans have always wanted more from Black Hippy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2025
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Banned From Twitch Amid Alleged Grooming Scandal The ban appears to be permanent. By Cole Blake January 28, 2025
Music Jay-Z Reunites With His Siblings At Beyoncé's "COWBOY CARTER" Tour Stop In New Jersey Andrea, Eric, and Michelle Carter very rarely pop out with their brother Jay-Z in public, whether directly or indirectly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Relationships Gio Claims Playboi Carti's New Album "BABY BOI" Is Already Done DJ Swamp Izzo already claimed this concerning Playboi Carti's new album "BABY BOI," and fans are just as skeptical about Gio's remarks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Tech Kanye West's New Crypto Coin Rises And Crashes Within Hours Kanye West has toyed with cryptocurrency initiatives before, but this represents his biggest and riskiest leap yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Music Pharrell Debuts "Virginia" Pseudonym And Unveils New Merch Fresh off of the release of his project with Clipse, "Let God Sort Em Out," Pharrell is embarking on a massive creative endeavor. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Sports Lil Wayne Recalls Being "Starstruck" By LeBron James After Reconvening For A Commercial Lil Wayne met LeBron James when both of them were on the cusp of becoming the respective superstars we know them to be today. By Zachary Horvath August 06, 2025
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Pop Culture Diddy’s Twin Daughters Share Touching Message For The Late Kim Porter On Mother’s Day According to Diddy's twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie Combs, the past few years have been "extremely difficult" without their mother. By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals Why She Exposed Offset’s Thirsty Texts Amid Hacking Scandal Recently, a hacker posted screenshots of a heated argument between Cardi B and Offset. By Caroline Fisher December 15, 2024
Music Kanye West Shows Off His Alexander McQueen Crucifixion Mask He was spotted in the mask over the weekend at the Super Bowl. By Lavender Alexandria February 12, 2024
Pop Culture Erykah Badu's Daughter Puma Curry Covers Keyshia Cole's "Love" On Live: Watch She got it from her mama, no doubt. By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2024