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Music Wizkid's "Essence" Becomes First Nigerian Song To Reach Top 10 Of Billboard Hot 100 WizKid's "Essence" with Tems and Justin Bieber has cracked the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and subsequently made history. By Joshua Robinson October 12, 2021
TV Killer Mike Will Appear In "Ozark" Season 4 With Killer Mike's latest announcement, Ozark's fourth and final season just got more interesting. By Joshua Robinson June 24, 2021
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Attacks A Busta Rhymes Classic For His L.A. Leakers Freestyle The Florida rapper spit a few bars over "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See." By Erika Marie June 23, 2021
Music Alchemist Reflects On Roc Marciano's Empire In Heartfelt Birthday Post Alchemist shows Roc Marciano major love on his birthday, sharing a heartfelt reflection on both him and the late Prodigy. By Mitch Findlay February 11, 2021
Music New Aaliyah Biography Book Will Release For 20th Anniversary Of Her Passing "Baby Girl: Better Known As Aaliyah," penned by veteran journalist Kathy Iandoli, will be released on August 17, 2021, one week before the 20th anniversary of the R&B legend's death. By Keenan Higgins October 24, 2020
Relationships G Herbo & Girlfriend Taina May Be Expecting Their First Child Together G Herbo may soon be welcoming another child into the world after many started speculating that his girlfriend Taina Williams is pregnant with the couple's first child together. By Keenan Higgins October 24, 2020
Music Wiz Khalifa Praises Black Thought: "One Of The Best Rappers To Ever Live" Wiz Khalifa gives Black Thought his props, calling him one of the best rappers of all time. By Joshua Robinson April 08, 2021
Pop Culture Dr. Dre Denies Wife's Abuse Allegations, Says She Wants More Money From Divorce He reportedly believes his estranged wife Nicole Young created her abuse as a way to be awarded financially in their split. By Erika Marie April 07, 2021
Music Rapper Kona Lisa Calls Out Label 1501 Certified Ent: "They Ain't Really F*ckin' With Me" She spit bars over Pooh Shiesty & Lil Durk's "Back in Blood" beat & says her label has been distant because "they found out I was a smart b*tch." By Erika Marie March 09, 2021
Music Tory Lanez Explains "Daystar" Release Date Amidst a sea of controversy, Tory Lanez took to Instagram to shed some light on his "Daystar" release. By Mitch Findlay September 28, 2020
Music "Whoopty" Rapper CJ Signs With Warner Records It's time to meet the Staten Island rapper. By Faysia Green January 13, 2021
Numbers Chris Brown Is Finally Trending For The Right Reasons Chris Brown and Young Thug's collaborative single "Go Crazy" hits #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sparks the former's name to trend on Twitter. By Alex Zidel January 13, 2021