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Music DaBaby Announces He Will Be Performing At Boosie Bash After losing lucrative deals and being dropped by more than 10 music festivals for his highly insensitive, homophobic comments, DaBaby announces he will be performing at Lil Boosie's "Boosie Bash" on August 28th. By Kyesha Jennings August 18, 2021
Pop Culture Fat Joe Tells Ja Rule "You Was The Drake Before The Drake" Fat Joe had to let everybody know that Ja Rule was the hitmaker before Drizzy stepped on the scene. By Taylor McCloud September 16, 2021
Pop Culture Young Thug Issues Warning To Lil Baby's Opps The YSL top dog let everyone know exactly what type of time he's on. By Taylor McCloud October 14, 2021
Music Busta Rhymes Mentions Dr. Dre, DJ Kay Slay In New Song Snippet Busta Rhymes confirms his next album is complete while previewing new music. By Aron A. January 11, 2022
Music Nelly To Receive "I Am Hip Hop" Honor At The BET Hip Hop Awards The rapper-country star is the latest recipient to have his lengthy career and contributions to the culture highlighted at the ceremony. By Erika Marie September 20, 2021
Music Trey Songz Wants Sexual Assault Case Thrown Out; Claims Of Witness Tampering Trey Songz wants his sexual assault case thrown out amidst claims that Jauhara Jeffries' lawyer attempted to pay off a key witness. By Brianna Lawson February 15, 2022
Pop Culture London On Da Track & Dr. Dre Are In The Studio Together The Atlanta producer posted a couple pics in the studio with one of his idols. By Taylor McCloud November 23, 2021
Music Dave Chappelle Attacker Isaiah Lee Released A Song About Comedian Back In 2020 On "Dave Chappell," Lee raps, "Walkin’ straight into da Bowl," seemingly referencing the Hollywood Bowl where the attack went down. By Erika Marie May 04, 2022
Music Bonnaroo Drops 2022 Lineup Including J. Cole, 21 Savage & Roddy Ricch The festival will take place from June 16-19. By Thomas Galindo January 11, 2022
Music The Game Responds To 50 Cent's "Verzuz" Proposal Wack 100 issues a promising message on behalf of The Game in his quest to get 50 Cent to do a "Verzuz" battle. By Aron A. November 18, 2020
Music 50 Cent Flexes His Influence: "I Can Still Move The Needle" 50 Cent reminds the masses that he's still capable of moving the needle, as evidenced by his clever use of a King Von banger in "Power: Book II." By Mitch Findlay January 15, 2021
Music Kevin Gates Sports Outlandish Footwear In Photo With Fan A photo taken of Kevin Gates and one of his fans at Saks Fifth Avenue has fans scracthing their head to the rapper's peculiar choice of footwear. By Joshua Robinson March 10, 2021