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Pop Culture Diddy Praises Lil Nas X For BET Awards Performance: "Be Fearless!" The rap mogul praised the "Montero" artist for his stunning performance. By Madusa S. June 28, 2021
Music Playboi Carti Comes Out With His Own Action Figures In similar fashion to Travis Scott's "Rodeo" era, "Whole Lotta Red" has inspired Carti action figures. By Thomas Galindo January 08, 2022
Music Meek Mill Is Inspired By Money Man's $1M Bitcoin Advance From Empire Money Man became the first rapper to receive his label advance in Bitcoin. By Aron A. November 10, 2021
Music Hip-Hop Couples At The BET Awards: Lil Uzi & JT, Coi Leray & Pressa, Lil Durk & India A round-up of some of the best BET 2021 Awards looks. By Madusa S. June 28, 2021
Numbers Adele Breaks Spotify’s Single Day Streaming Record With “Easy On Me” Chart Data reports that the song has already been streamed nearly 20 million times. By Hayley Hynes October 16, 2021
Music Roddy Ricch Seen Working On Music Ahead Of "LiveLifeFast" Roddy's album drops on Dec. 17. By Thomas Galindo December 11, 2021
Music Bobby Shmurda Shares Cute Throwback Photo Bobby's stayed the same through it all. By Thomas Galindo November 10, 2021
Music Ed Sheeran Asks "What Would Rihanna Do?" When Writing Songs The acclaimed singer admits that approach is how he came up with "Shape of You" and his Justin Bieber collab, "Love Yourself." By Erika Marie November 09, 2021
Music Slim 400 Honored Young Dolph In Eerie Final Post The post was promoting Slim 400's song with Young Dolph, which eerily shows both of their names on a tombstone on the cover. By Alex Zidel December 10, 2021
Music Leonardo DiCaprio's Upcoming Role As Jim Jones Leads To Dipset Memes Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly in talks for the role of Jonestown cult leader Jim Jones in an upcoming biopic. By Aron A. November 09, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: KenTheMan Details Origins Of Her Name & Talks Working With PornHub Houston rapper KenTheMan joins us for the latest edition of "Rise & Grind," in which she discusses her latest EP, her partnership with Asylum Records, the story behind her stage name, and more. By Joshua Robinson October 18, 2021
Music Where To Watch & Who Is Performing At The 2021 BET Awards Taraji P. Henson hosts. By Karlton Jahmal June 27, 2021