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Music Kendrick Lamar Lets A Young Fan Join Him On A Run In Detroit Kendrick Lamar was in Detroit for a performance on his and SZA's ongoing "Grand National Tour," earlier this week. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music Grammys Make Major Change To Country Category After Beyoncé's Historic Win Beyoncé became the first Black artist ever to win Best Country Album with her project, "Cowboy Carter." earlier this year. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Delivers His Review Of Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “Grand National” Tour DJ Akademiks attended Kendrick Lamar and SZA's recent performance in Detroit, and has a lot to say about the experience. By Caroline Fisher June 11, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Calls Out Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist For Not Taking Enough Risks JPEGMAFIA spoke about being a "risk-taker" in hip-hop during a new interview with Billboard. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025
Music "Jane" Reveals How Diddy Dating Yung Miami Impacted Their Relationship One of Diddy's alleged ex-girlfriends has been testifying in his criminal trial for several days under the name, Jane Doe. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Kevin Hart Delivers Hilarious Freestyle Over Kendrick Lamar's "squabble up" Kevin "Chocolate Droppa" Hart made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards and dropped some bars over one of Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" cuts. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Chris Brown Extends Staggering Record At The BET Awards Chris Brown is the most victorious and nominated artist in this BET Awards category's history, something he already boasted before 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Beats Drake For Album Of The Year At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar remains one of the best artists in the world, so it should come as no surprise that he would win big at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025
Music Lord Jamar & DJ Vlad Reflect On Their Fallout Over Louis Farrakhan Comments Lord Jamar explained how he took issue with how DJ Vlad misquoted and criticized Minister Louis Farrakhan and his comments on Jewish people. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Adam22 & Wack 100 Debate If A Drake, Lil Wayne, & Nicki Minaj Tour Is Still Possible Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj are some of the most successful touring hip-hop artists of all times. Nicki Minaj and Drake broke records. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Gets Overwhelmed By Fans After Jamaica Club Night NBA YoungBoy will meet many more crazed fans during his upcoming tour, and everyone wants to celebrate his prison release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Troubling Photos Of Diddy Accuser’s Alleged Injuries Submitted As Evidence Amid Trial Earlier this week, Cassie's friend Bryana "Bana" Bongolan took the stand in Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2025