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Pop Culture Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige's "We Cry Together" Short Film Playing Exclusively In L.A. "We Cry Together" quickly became one of the most talked-about songs on "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers." By Hayley Hynes June 04, 2022
Music Jhené Aiko Scores First Billboard 200 No. 1 With Westside Whimsy "Westside Whimsy" marks a new career peak for Jhené Aiko, who previously topped out at No. 2 with "Chilombo." By Erika Marie September 21, 2026
Music The Weeknd's Tour Becomes The Highest-Grossing Tour Of The Decade The Canadian singer's tour is doing serious numbers. By Aron A. July 12, 2023
Viral Solange's Son's Sex Tape Seemingly Leaks Online The leaked footage has not yet been confirmed by any of the parties reportedly involved. By Ben Mock December 21, 2023
Music Jhené Aiko Recalls The Night She Almost Died Of Her Pill Addiction: "I Saw Blood" She shares her experience of healing after the life-changing night. By Zaynab December 02, 2018
Music Best "First Day Out" Tracks In Hip Hop These fire tracks emerged after a prison stint. By Demi Phillips February 16, 2024
Music Lakeyah Claps Back At Backlash For Rapping About Men As A Lesbian The Milwaukee MC said that she does so to relate to a broader audience. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 13, 2023
Original Content Brockhampton's Albums & Mixtapes: Ranked The future of Brockhampton is unclear, but we're taking a look at the genre-bending collective's most beloved projects. By Caleb Hardy April 03, 2023
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Sympathizes With Cardi B's Apology To Latto Cardi B recently apologized again to Latto for dissing her after the "Big Mama" shots, which The Joe Budden Podcast had a lot to say about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Streetwear Westside Gunn Says Virgil Abloh Is "Rolling in His Grave" Over Off-White Westside Gunn calls out Off-White's Costco hoodie moment on his new track "ZILLA," saying Virgil Abloh is rolling in his grave over it. By Ben Atkinson August 27, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Gives Playboi Carti His Flowers Amid Rumors Of AWGE Tension A$AP Rocky's still tight with Playboi Carti, even amid missing features and claims from other folks alleging problems with these AWGE MCs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025