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Music Takeoff Turns 26 Migos rapper Takeoff turns twenty-six today, receiving some kind words and wishes from Offset and Quavo. By Mitch Findlay June 18, 2020
Music Nick Cannon, Kehlani Mourn Death Of Rapper Ryan Bowers Nick Cannon and Kehlani took to social media to mourn the loss of rapper Ryan Bowers, who died by suicide after recovering from a police shooting last year. By Lynn S. July 19, 2020
Music Dr. Dre Explains How Social Media Ruined Artists Mystique Dr. Dre explains why he would've hated coming up in the social media era. By Aron A. May 24, 2020
Music Tyler, The Creator Criticizes Grammys For Racialized Voting Tyler echoes a common complaint. By Noah C January 27, 2020
Music Doja Cat Ignores Controversy, Performs "Say So" On BBC Radio 1 Despite recent calls to cancel her after videos surfaced of her engaging in racist behaviour with alt-right incels, Doja Cat still performed her #1 hit "Say So" on BBC Radio 1. By Lynn S. May 24, 2020
Music Steve Stoute Says If Drake Goes Independent "The Music Business Is Over" Steve Stoute and Russ discuss the implications of Drake potentially going independent. By Cole Blake July 18, 2020
Sports Damian Lillard Says He Is Recording New Music In The NBA Bubble Damian Lillard is recording new music while inside the NBA bubble. By Cole Blake July 18, 2020
Music J. Cole & 21 Savage Win Their First Grammy For Best Rap Song, "A Lot" 21 Savage and J. Cole are officially Grammy Award-winning artists. By Dominiq R. January 26, 2020
Music Gunna, Sheff G, & More Hold Down Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Our "Fire Emoji" playlist was blessed this week with new releases from Gunna, Sheff G, Schoolboy Q, and Reason. By Lynn S. May 23, 2020
Music 6ix9ine Humbled By Kim Kardashian Praising "Trollz" Fancam Of Her & Kanye Tekashi 6ix9ine was humbled after Kim Kardashian exclaimed that she loved a fancam compiled of clips of her set to 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj's "Trollz." By Lynn S. June 18, 2020
Music Yung Miami Defends "Do It" Verse: "Maybe It'll Grow On Y'all" Yung Miami took to twitter to clap back at criticisms of her verse in Chloe X Halle's stacked "Do It" remix. By Isaiah Cane September 04, 2020
Music Young Thug Continues To Fuel Solo Album Hype With hope for a new solo album building, Young Thug queued up an unreleased track during a recent cruise. By Mitch Findlay August 13, 2020