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Music NYC Legend DJ Kay Slay Dies At 55 Following COVID-19 Battle DJ Kay Slay passed away at the age of 55 on Sunday. By Cole Blake April 18, 2022
Original Content Kevin Gates "Super General" Freestyle: A Lyric Break Down We break down the many references littered across Kevin Gates's controversial "Super General" freestyle. By Aron A. June 10, 2022
Music Drake Announces New Date For Young Money Reunion Drake tests negative for COVID & announces a new date for OVO Fest with Lil Wayne & NIcki Minaj. By Aron A. August 04, 2022
Music Cardi B Details When An Ex Stole $20K From Her: "I'm Traumatized" The rapper says she worked hard as a dancer to earn that money, but one day she checked on her stash and it was gone. By Erika Marie July 06, 2022
Pop Culture Travis Scott Performs 5-Song Set At Coachella Afterparty For Lowkey Audience Travis hasn't performed in a large capacity since his tumultuous Astroworld Festival, although he appears to be testing the waters again. By Hayley Hynes April 17, 2022
Music Cardi B Responds After She's Roped Into Nicki Minaj's Fake Ex-Assistant Controversy Cardi B says she didn't believe the allegations made by a fake Instagram page claiming to be Nicki Minaj's ex-assistant. By Aron A. August 04, 2022
Music Lil Yachty Reveals Why He Won't Tour With Lil Baby Lil Yachty is well-aware of what lane he is in. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2022
Music Machine Gun Kelly's "Mainstream Sellout" Projected To Debut Atop Billboard Charts Machine Gun Kelly's new album is expected to top the charts. By Cole Blake March 27, 2022
Pop Culture Central Cee To Embark On "Still Loading" World Tour This Fall The 24-year-old will kick things off in Chicago at the Bottom Lounge on October 12th. By Hayley Hynes August 03, 2022
Music Quality Control's P Heralds Kendrick Lamar's Album As A "Classic" The verdict is in from the founder of Quality Control, who announces Kendrick as the GOAT. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022
Music Yung Joc Claims Diddy Told Cassie To Shave Her Head While Out At The Club He recalled being at the club when Diddy made the demand and Cassie saying "whatever Sean wants, I'm gonna do it." By Erika Marie June 07, 2022
Pop Culture Kanye West Admits That Sway "Had The Answer" For His Yeezy Brand His legal and brand battles with Adidas and Gap have convinced him to push Yeezy on his own, per Sway's advice. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2022