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Music Drake Makes Lil Wayne’s Top 5 Rappers List Instead Of Kendrick Lamar Jay-Z, Eminem, and more also made the cut. By Caroline Fisher June 28, 2024
TV Tia Mowry Expertly Turns Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Into A Gym-Inspired Dance Routine Tia Mowry killed it. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2024
Music Joe Budden Sends Out Shade Via Twitter & Leaves Fans Speculating On His Targets Many folks thought that this Joe Budden rant referred to a Twitter Spaces conversation between Taxstone, Rory, and Mal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 24, 2024
Music Kehlani & Kali Uchis Bless Us On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream Other amazing released this week from the R&B-adjacent world came from Fridayy, The 80s (James Fauntleroy & No ID), and Maeta. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2024
Music Ice Spice Reveals Alternate "Y2K" Cover & Fans Are Split On Their Thoughts The new cover for Ice Spice's upcoming album is certainly in line with the original, but some key differences have fans debating. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2024
Music Finesse2Tymes Speaks On Warrant Over Lil King Threats Finesse2Tymes speaks. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 01, 2025
Politics Russell Simmons Bashes Democrats In Post Endorsing RFK, Jr. The Def Jam founder took a stand. By Elias Andrews January 31, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Aren't Dropping The Same Day As The Weeknd Ak believes this is secret promo for "Hurry Up Tomorrow." By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2025
Politics Snoop Dogg Loses Half A Million IG Followers After Trump Performance The rapper has taken a hit. By Elias Andrews January 27, 2025
Music Lil Wayne To Make Cameo In His Son's Music Video As Fans Debate The 15-Year-Old’s Artistic Style Lil Novi (Neal Carter) is receiving some unfair comparisons. By Zachary Horvath January 27, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Names Rihanna & Taylor Swift Among Her Favorite Girls In The Music Industry Nicki Minaj honors her favorites of all time. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 19, 2025
Music SZA Tributes "Lost Friend" Mac Miller After Feature On Posthumous Album Their work dates back a decade. By Elias Andrews January 17, 2025