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Music Andre 3000 Explains Why The Flute Is More Rewarding Than Rapping Three Stacks has a different outlook. By Elias Andrews July 16, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Takes The High Road As Megan Thee Stallion Struggles To Chart With "Whenever" DJ Akademiks argued that Megan Thee Stallion isn't in the same tier as Cardi B, Doja Cat, and Nicki Minaj. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Streetwear Kanye West Prepares For The Met Gala With KKK-Inspired Outfit That Will Surely Get Him Kicked Out Kanye West has always sought to be provocative and his Met Gala plans are yet another example of his desire for attention. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2025
Music Outkast & Salt-N-Pepa Are Hip-Hop's Latest Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Outkast and Salt-N-Pepa will join the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame alongside Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, and more this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Sports Yung Miami Fires Back At Fans Claiming She's Preying On Shedeur Sanders Shedeur Sanders finally found himself a home in the NFL during the fifth round of the draft, over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Sports Drake Thanks Anthony Edwards For Winning Him $1 Million Bet Against Rival LeBron James Drake has always put his money where his mouth is when it comes to betting and Anthony Edwards and the Wolves big win got him a nice payout. By Zachary Horvath April 26, 2025
Music Diddy's Prosecutors Allege He Is "Desperate" To Exclude Cassie Footage From Trial Federal authorities claim Diddy's legal team wants to prevent jurors from seeing "powerful proof" of the mogul's alleged crimes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Music Young Thug Seems To Diss Gunna On New Comeback Single With Future This supposed Young Thug diss comes a few days after folks speculated Thugger wanted to get Gunna off the YSL label before its dissolution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Sports Kevin Gates Adds Fuel To The LeBron & Savannah James Fire By Sitting Courtside At The Lakers Game Kevin Gates brought along his latest romantic interest, Brittany Renner, to watch the Lakers on Tuesday night. By Cole Blake April 23, 2025
Politics Lizzo Demands "Real Change" After The White House's Controversial Social Media Posts Lizzo previously endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election cycle. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Fans Pulling Up To His Gate To Take Pictures Boosie Badazz has been updating fans on his car crash recovery, but he probably didn't expect this level of "support." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Kodak Black Shares A Touching Moment With His Old Babysitter Kodak Black made headlines this week after reportedly paying the rent of a Florida Housing Project for several months. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025