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Music Judge Uses Lyrics To Sentence Rapper To 12-Year Sentence For Cocaine Distribution A precedent has been set for street cred, real or otherwise, to play a role in legal trials. By Zaynab July 23, 2018
Music Drake Brings Out Chris Brown During LA Tour Stop; Squashes Beef Drizzy continues to make peace. By Milca P. October 13, 2018
Music Coachella 2019: YouTube Will Live-stream Both Weekends Of 2019 Festival YouTube enters the 9th year of their Coachella partnership with a promise to publish live content two-weeks straight. By Devin Ch January 03, 2019
Music Lil Wayne Designed Halsey's New Libra Tattoo Halsey has Lil Wayne's handwriting permanently inked on her skin. By Alex Zidel November 12, 2018
Society Nas Says Police Who Killed Antwon Rose Deserves "The Electric Chair" Rest in heaven, Antwon Rose. By Chantilly Post June 21, 2018
Music T.I. Says He Coined The Term "Trap Music," Steers Clear Of Claiming To Be Its Founder Seems like T.I. might have a newfound respect for his predecessors. By Zaynab July 23, 2018
Music XXXTentacion Murder: Arrest Warrants Reportedly Issued For 3 Suspects There are reportedly two other suspects in the murder of XXXTentacion. By Alex Zidel June 21, 2018
Music Mac Miller's Fans Appalled He Was Left Off Emmys "In Memoriam" Segment The Emmy Awards "In Memoriam" segment featured a notable omission. By Mitch Findlay September 18, 2018
Original Content Quavo & Friends: The 5 Best Features on "QUAVO HUNCHO" Quavo's solo debut was a star-studded affair. By Narsimha Chintaluri October 16, 2018
Music Kanye West & Chance The Rapper Might Be Planning To Drop An Album There are "rumblings" of further projects from Kanye, says close collaborator Francis & The Lights. By Trevor Smith June 24, 2018
Society Donald Trump "Cable Jumps" His Bromance With Kanye West Donald Trump tries for second helpings of a Kanye West-bromance. By Devin Ch January 05, 2019
Music Cardi B Breaks Down Why She's Qualified To Judge "Rhythm + Flow" Cardi B breaks it down for the skeptics. By Mitch Findlay November 14, 2018