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Music Kodak Black Has One Question For Trae Young Kodak Black trolls the Atlanta Hawks star point guard's fear of birds. By Joshua Robinson May 27, 2021
Music DJ Khaled Adds Last Minute Cardi B Feature To "Khaled Khaled" DJ Khaled has officially updated the "Khaled Khaled" tracklist after receiving some last minute vocals from Cardi B. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2021
Music BET Awards Announce Performers: Migos, Lil Baby, & More Lil Baby, DaBaby, DJ Khaled, Migos, Moneybagg Yo, and many more will be taking the stage at the BET Awards. By Mitch Findlay June 17, 2021
Music Questlove Reveals The Roots Almost Broke Up While Recording "Illadelph Halflife" The 1996 album hosted a noticeable shift in The Roots's sound & almost caused them to split. By Erika Marie April 28, 2021
Music Rick Ross Turns 45 Today marks the forty-fifth birthday of hip-hop's beloved boss, the eternally Yung Renzel -- better known as Rick Ross. By Mitch Findlay January 28, 2021
Music Baby Blue Of Pretty Ricky Shot, In Critical Condition: Report A rep for Baby Blue said he was "fighting for his life" after he was reportedly shot during an armed robbery. By Aron A. April 21, 2021
Music J. Cole, Bas, & Lil Tjay Announce "The Jackie" J. Cole, Bas, and Lil Tjay's upcoming single "The Jackie" is set to be released this coming Friday. By Mitch Findlay July 06, 2021
Music Punch Laments How Rappers Sound The Same These Days TDE co-president slash A Room Full Of Mirrors emcee Punch stirs the pot with his latest take on the current-day mainstream rap landscape. By Mitch Findlay April 21, 2021
Music Drake Is "Manifesting" Bars For "Certified Lover Boy" Drake is perfecting his next studio album, "manifesting bars" in his latest social media post. By Alex Zidel January 27, 2021
Pop Culture Apple Music Says Artists & Labels Make A Penny Per Stream On Average The streaming platform is an industry leader in streaming-service payouts. By Madusa S. April 20, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Reveals He Will No Longer Release "MOTM3" Deluxe Kid Cudi offers an update on his upcoming Netflix series and album, "Entergalactic." By Aron A. May 17, 2021
Numbers Here Are 2021's Best-Performing Rap Albums A new report has revealed the top 50 highest performing hip-hop albums of the year, including Pop Smoke, J. Cole, Lil Baby, and Jack Harlow. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021