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Music Erykah Badu Responds To Fan Who Says She'd Win Battle Against Lauryn Hill Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill were pitted against each other in a hypothetical Instagram Live Battle, and Ms. Badu let it be known who would take the crown. By Erika Marie April 24, 2020
Music Larry Hoover Jr. Details How He Ended Up On Kanye West's "Donda" Larry Hoover Jr. took some time to explain how he ended up on Ye's album. By Taylor McCloud October 29, 2021
Music Coachella 2025: How To Watch Music's Biggest Festival Coachella 2025 begins tonight. Here are some of the performers and how you can watch the festival over the next two weekends. By Devin Morton April 11, 2025
Music Lil Kim Faces Backlash For Bizarre Prayer Amid LA Wildfires Social media users have a lot to say about Lil Kim's message to the people of Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher January 16, 2025
Music Stunna Girl Gets Shot In The Chest Fans hope Stunna Girl has a speedy recovery. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2024
Music Akon's 7 Biggest Hits A household name that successfully dominated charts for years and inspired many. By Demi Phillips August 21, 2023
Music Ja Rule Pays Tribute To Irv Gotti During Summer Jam Set Ja Rule and Irv Gotti made some truly classic hip-hop in the 2000s and beyond, and Ja didn't experience this bittersweet moment alone. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Pop Culture Snoop Dogg Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rap Megastar We're diving into Snoop Dogg's rise from the streets of Los Angeles to an illustrious career worth a net worth of over $100m. By Caleb Hardy February 14, 2024
Music Beyoncé Best Bars: 7 Times The Superstar Flexed Her Rap Skills Queen Bey has held her own rapping alongside the likes of Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z. By Demi Phillips January 02, 2024
Music Drake's Lawsuit Clowned For Claiming Kendrick Lamar Is From Oakland More 6 God mockery. By Elias Andrews January 16, 2025
Music YNW Melly Wants YNW Bortlen & His Girlfriend’s Phone Calls Excluded From Retrial According to Melly's attorneys, the phone calls are "irrelevant" to the case. By Caroline Fisher May 23, 2024
Music 7 Music Videos Banned For Being Too Controversial Revisiting some music videos that were deemed too controversial for television. By Demi Phillips October 20, 2023