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Music Cardi B, Safaree & More Live It Up At Vybz Kartel’s First American Show In Two Decades Vybz Kartel announced his performance at Barclays Center last month, calling it "a monumental moment for me and the culture." By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent Torments Floyd Mayweather Again Over Boxer's Bold Claims Of Owning "100 Buildings" In New York 50 Cent has been on Floyd Mayweather a lot over the last couple of weeks, and this commentary follows the boxer's Jimmy Fallon interview. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2025
Music Quavo & Lil Baby Become "Legends" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Quavo, Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Sheck Wes, Tee Grizzley, Method Man, and Benny The Butcher lead this week's "Fire Emoji" update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Simple But Strong Take On Kendrick Lamar SZA's "luther" Music Video DJ Akademiks' commentary on the "luther" music video was also accompanied by jabs at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's public images. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Might Go Back To Jail For Multiple Probation Violations A federal court summoned Tekashi 6ix9ine to attend a hearing over a week from now to address alleged probation violations and a recent raid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Could Break Several Impressive Records At The 2026 Grammys Kendrick Lamar already won big at the 2025 Grammys, taking home multiple awards for his single "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music Ja Rule Admits He Nearly Went “Nuclear” On 50 Cent For Dissing The Late Irv Gotti During a recent appearance on "The Breakfast Club," Ja Rule opened up about his longtime feud with 50 Cent. By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music Travis Scott Sold Out Circus Maximus Tour In India, China, South Korea Within Minutes Travis Scott's Circus Maximus tour supports the rap star's chart-topping album, Utopia. The album includes "Fe!n" and "Meltdown." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Music Ice Cube Will Make "Major Announcement" During Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Ceremony Given Ice Cube's iconic films and his indelible hip-hop influence, a Walk Of Fame Star makes perfect se– Wait, doesn't he have one already? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Tony Buzbee's Lawyers Go To War In Court Jay-Z is suing Tony Buzbee for both extortion and defamation after the high-profile attorney represented an alleged rape victim. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Music Cardi B Shares Heartfelt Message About Devastating Nightclub Roof Collapse In Dominican Republic Cardi B recently asked her fans to pray for those affected by the collapse of the Jet Set nightclub roof in Santo Domingo. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Music DMX's Ex-Wife Loses Legal Battle With His Estate Over Catalog Ownership Tashera Simmons attempted to use language in her and DMX's divorce agreement to claim ownership of his catalog. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025