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Music Kehlani's Gaza Endorsement Leads To Cornell University Removing The Singer From Slope Day Concert Kehlani has supported Gaza on numerous platforms such as her highly praised performace at NPR's Tiny Desk series. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 24, 2025
Music Quando Rondo Shares New Photos And Powerful Message From Prison Quando Rondo pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges last August and was sentenced to 33 months behind bars. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Streetwear Kendrick Lamar Named Chanel Brand Ambassador Kendrick Lamar cannot be stopped right now as he's now going to help highlight Chanel's upcoming eyewear endeavor. By Zachary Horvath April 21, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Reveals The Difficulty Of Breaking 90s R&B Group Xscape Because Of Looks Not Vocals Jermaine Dupri's So So Def record label has created several of the biggest names in music, including Bow Wow and Jagged Edge. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Baby Tate Reveals 1.5 Million Debt To Warner After Boyfriend's GoFundMe Comes Under Fire As Yung Baby Tate, the Atlanta rap star ascended to the mainstream scene with her unique sound and impactful music such as "Dungarees." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Announces New Single "Whenever" Amid Coachella Hype Megan Thee Stallion already went hard for her self-titled project releases in 2024, so we're grateful she's keeping momentum up this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyers Reportedly Motion To Exclude Cassie Footage From Federal Trial Judge Arun Subramanian recently made some key rulings in Diddy's federal criminal trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music SZA Launches "No Beauty" Cosmetics Ahead Of Kendrick Lamar's The Grand National Tour SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "luther" has held the top spot on the Billboard charts for 8 weeks in a row. Their tour begins this week. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Music Kool & The Gang Member Michael Sumler Dead At 71 After Car Crash Michael Sumler was best known for bringing his high energy to Kool & The Gang's live performances over the years. By Cole Blake May 28, 2025
Music Erica Banks Gets Defensive Following Internet's Mixed Reactions To Her Strip Tour Announcement Erica Banks has made headlines for her choice to go under the knife twice and anything related to her BBL seems to drive people mad. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Ab-Soul Threatens To Slap DJ Akademiks & Bring Back Black Hippy In Warning Shot To The East Coast Ab-Soul was part of the Red Bull Freestyle with Joey Bada$$ and after a battle with Ray Vaughn and Reason, a new challenge has arrived. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Thanks Jeffrey Wright For Giving Him Acting Advice While Shooting "Highest 2 Lowest" ASAP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright star alongside Denzel Washington and many more in Spike Lee's new film, "Highest 2 Lowest." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025