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Music The Weeknd Calls For Justice For Jacob Blake With VMA Acceptance Speech The Weeknd used his speech at the VMAs to call for justice for Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake. By Cole Blake August 30, 2020
Music King Von Memorialized Through Chicago Billboard A little over one month removed from his death, a Chicago billboard has been spotted memorializing King Von's legacy. By Mitch Findlay December 07, 2020
Music Drake Reflects On "WATTBA" With Future On 5 Year Anniversary Drake & Future dropped their surprise collaboration, "What A Time To Be Alive" five years ago today. By Aron A. September 20, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Announces Her Return With Sada Baby Remix Sada Baby is releasing the remix to his hit single "Whole Lotta Choppas" with the one-and-only Nicki Minaj tonight! By Alex Zidel October 15, 2020
Music Plies Breaks Down Stance On The COVID-19 Vaccine Plies takes a moment to explain his stance on the COVID-19 vaccination, maintaining that he'll be taking it at the first opportunity. By Mitch Findlay February 01, 2021
Music JoJo Sings To The Hearts Of America With "American Mood" R&B siren JoJo gives the world something it definitely needs right about now with a soulful ballad called "American Mood." By Keenan Higgins January 31, 2021
Music Killer Mike Accepts First-Ever Billboard Change Maker Award With Message To Youth The rapper had his wife by his side as he stated that this award was for both of them. By Erika Marie October 15, 2020
TV Doja Cat Sizzles In Sexy Broadway-Inspired "BBMA" Medley Performance She may have not been nominated this year, but that didn't stop Doja from giving it her all. By Erika Marie October 14, 2020
Music Moneybagg Yo & Young Nudy Hold Down This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Moneybagg Yo taps City Girls & DaBaby for "Said Sum (Remix)" and Young Nudy returns with a brand new banger. By Aron A. September 19, 2020
Music King Von Dead At Age 26: Report King Von's best friend and producer confirms that the rapper has died following a shoot-out with Quando Rondo's crew. By Alex Zidel November 06, 2020
Music Bbno$ & Diamond Pistols Make A Good Argument For Breaking Up With "Help Herself" Viral Vancouver rap star bbno$ links with rising dance/electronic sensation Diamond Pistols for "Help Herself," an alt rock collab about what it means to admit you're a bad lover. By Keenan Higgins January 30, 2021
Music Lloyd Banks Asserts Dominance Over "99%" Of Rappers Lloyd Banks asserts dominance over the rap game, declaring that he can out-rap the vast majority of his peers on a bar-for-bar basis. By Mitch Findlay November 06, 2020