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Pop Culture iShowSpeed Links Up With Meek Mill & Receives DreamChasers Chain During U.S. Tour Stream iShowSpeed continued his tour of the United States with a stop in Philly, where he got a DreamChasers chain from Meek Mill. By Devin Morton September 04, 2025
Politics Snoop Dogg Sets Off The Internet Again With MLK Tribute Following Trump Performance Snoop is still pushing people's buttons. By Zachary Horvath January 21, 2025
Music Cardi B Replacing The Weeknd As Headliner At Global Citizen Festival Cardi B fans will get a chance to hear her new sophomore album "AM I THE DRAMA?" for the first time live before her 2026 tour. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Gives Jonathan Daviss His Flowers For Portraying The Rapper In Upcoming Biopic The upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic is currently in development under direction from Craig Brewer and Death Row Pictures' production. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025
Music Doechii Has Interesting Response To Question About Joining Kendrick Lamar & SZA On Tour What does Kendrick have up his sleeve? By Caroline Fisher December 06, 2024
Music Young Thug Jokes About Retiring From Rap To Become A Streamer Young Thug recently linked up with Adin Ross for a stream and began to consider a career change after learning how much he makes. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Says He's “Done Trolling” DDG Amid Halle Bailey Custody Battle Soulja Boy was outraged last month after Halle Bailey made a series of disturbing accusations against her ex, DDG. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025
Music How Bob Marley & The Wailers “Get Up Stand Up” Became Hip-Hop’s Spiritual Predecessor These samples and interpolations of Bob Marley & The Wailers "Get Up Stand Up" capture the song's essence through hip-hop's lens. By Aron A. February 08, 2025
Music Rich Homie Quan Dead At 34 RIP Rich Homie Quan. By Alexander Cole September 05, 2024
Music Famous Rappers Who Are Cancers Rappers born during Cancer season are known for their self-protection, as well as their musical intuition. By Demi Phillips June 26, 2023
Music Metro Boomin Grills xQc For Giving Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" An Extremely Negative Rating The live streamer is not the first to have a poor experience with Playboi Carti's "MUSIC," and it seems it will continue to divide listeners. By Zachary Horvath March 15, 2025
Music Diddy Recruits Young Thug’s Lawyer Brian Steel As Sex Trafficking Trial Looms Many social media users believe that with this latest addition to Diddy's team, he has a real chance of getting the verdict he's hoping for. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2025