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Music John Legend Signs Management Deal With Roc Nation The move comes after John Legend kicked off his "A Night of Songs & Stories" in Florida, earlier this month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Chris Brown’s Producer Sues Sony In $1.25M Royalty Dispute Over “Party” Chris Brown is not being sued. By Aron A. October 21, 2026
Music Fans Heap Tremendous Praise On Big L's Mass Appeal Release "Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King" Outside of some minor complaints, fans are thoroughly enjoying Mass Appeal's handling of Big L's indelible legacy. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music Crip Mac Hit With Lengthy Sentence Over Federal Gun Charges Mac's case was dropped by the state back in December, but it was moved up to a federal court shortly after. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2024
Original Content Lil Wayne’s History Of Not Knowing: From Black Lives Matter To “Not Like Us” By Erika Marie April 25, 2025
Music Jay-Z And Beyonce Allegedly "Discussing" Legal Action After Kanye West Insulted Their Kids Kanye West crossed a line by targeting the Carter family, and it is rumored that they are considering a legal response. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
Music XXXTENTACION's Father Thanks Kendrick Lamar For His Support Of X's Career Kendrick Lamar is a big fan of XXXTENTACION's album "17," and X had previously thanked K.Dot for the support, as well. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2024
Pop Culture Kid Cudi To Direct And Star In New Horror Thriller “Wrong Number” Production is underway on Wrong Number, giving Kid Cudi another major film role as he builds out his film career. By Erika Marie September 11, 2026
Music Bad Bunny's Concert Film For Spotify Gets New Teaser Bad Bunny's concert film for Spotify comes amid a massive year for the singer that included headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Pop Culture 7 Rappers Who Have Been To Rehab: Eminem, Famous Dex & More Due to the large drug use prominent in Hip Hop culture, many rappers have been in and out of rehab in an effort to achieve sobriety. By Demi Phillips October 18, 2023
Pop Culture N3on Apologizes For Racist Remarks Following Controversial "Breakfast Club" Interview N3on apologized to the public actions after his old, highly racist content resurfaced following his "Breakfast Club" interview. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Original Content Mac Miller's Top 10 Albums/Mixtapes: Ranked We're revisiting the top 10 projects from the late Mac Miller's discography. By Caleb Hardy March 29, 2023