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Music Busta Rhymes To Be Honored As An Icon At The 2022 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards Busta Rhymes is set to receive the Icon Award at the BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards, next month. By Cole Blake August 10, 2022
Pop Culture Kevin Gates Explains Why He Doesn't Support Black Lives Matter Kevin Gates defends his controversial stance against Black Lives Matter. By Joshua Robinson August 10, 2022
Music Kid Cudi Reveals How Rehab Stint Almost Ended His Career Kid Cudi was in a dark place back in 2016. By Alexander Cole April 21, 2022
Music Yo Gotti Shares Trailer For CMG Album "Gangsta Art" Yo Gotti previews a new Mozzy-assisted single in the official trailer for CMG's upcoming label album, "Gangsta Art." By Aron A. July 11, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg Reveals Nipsey Hussle Wrote One Of His Songs On "Coolaid" Snoop Dogg praises Nipsey Hussle's pen. By Aron A. May 19, 2022
Music Janelle Monae Comes Out As Non-Binary During the season five premiere of "The Red Table Talk", Janelle Monae came out as non-binary. By Brianna Lawson April 21, 2022
TV Teyana Taylor Wins "Masked Singer," Belts Out Usher & Robin Thicke Hits Taylor's "Firefly" took home the big win and later, she said she agreed to do the show because singing "would be fun again and there's no judgment." By Erika Marie May 19, 2022
Music Drake's Dad's Tattoo Artist Fires Back At Rapper's Criticism Money Mike says he felt disrespected after Dennis Graham got his tattoo of Drake retouched by 16 other artists. By Aron A. August 10, 2022
Music Nick Cannon's Kids Questioned Him Over "Alone" Song About Mariah Carey As Cannon readies the release of "Raw N B: The Explicit Tape" this week, he speaks about Carey's reaction and penning lyrics about the women in his life. By Erika Marie May 18, 2022
Music Kodak Black Explains Relationship With Kendrick Lamar: "He Got A Different Perception Of Me" The Florida rapper listed their similarities before explaining why he has "a lotta love for" Lamar. By Erika Marie August 10, 2022
Pop Culture Diddy Suggests Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" Message Is "Misconstrued" He called Ye a "free thinker" and says this isn't the time to "condemn Kanye or cancel him." Charlamagne told Diddy not to make excuses. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022
Music Diddy Calls Mase A Fake Pastor Who Cons People, Says Rapper Owes Him $3Mil The former friends and collaborators have been at odds for years over money and masters. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022