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Pop Culture NYPD Detective Melissa Mercado Condemned For Pole Dancing In Rap Video New York listeners were shocked to discover a police officer was the love interest in an S-Quire music video. By Elias Andrews March 06, 2025
Music One Of Jam Master Jay's Convicted Murderers Allegedly "Shanked" In Jail A new report has surfaced around one of Jam Master Jay's killers and it appears he was attacked while awaiting his sentencing. By Zachary Horvath February 25, 2025
Music Wu-Tang Clan Are Reuniting For One Final Tour Wu-Tang Clan's climactic "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber Tour" will be kicking off in Baltimore in June. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Officially Nabs No. 1 Billboard Debut "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" marks PARTYNEXTDOOR's first No. 1 album and Drake's 14th, tying him for the most number one LPs by a solo artist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music This Ain't Our First Rodeo! Beyonce Fans React To Sky-High "Cowboy Carter" Tour Ticket Prices Much like the "RENAISSANCE" tour, Beyonce fans are lamenting how Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing has hiked up the "Cowboy Carter" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Kanye West Is Now Launching An Antisemitic Cryptocurrency Called "Swasticoin" Kanye West is getting involved in cryptocurrency and has an antisemitic memecoin called the "Swasticoin" in the works. By Cole Blake February 23, 2025
Music "Alright, Let's Go!" Lil Wayne Cuts-Off Birdman's Speech At Hot Boys Reunion Concert Weezy F. Baby and the "F*ck what you talking bout." By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 22, 2025
Music "SORRY 4 DA WAIT": Playboi Carti Toys With Fans' Album Expectations Yet Again With New Billboard Playboi Carti already released multiple billboards alluding to his new album "I AM MUSIC," but can we really believe him? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Mocks All His Sexual Misconduct Accusers During Reignited Twitter Controversy Kanye West faces various allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple accusers in recent years, but his Twitter statements dismiss them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator "Almost Passed Out" When He Heard ASAP Rocky's Not Guilty Verdict WANG$AP is still going strong. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Gleefully Taunts Meghann Cuniff After She Loses Bet With 50 Cent Over ASAP Rocky Trial Cuniff is one of Tory's journalistic opps. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Tears Into “The Breakfast Club” For Shady Drake Comments DJ Akademiks continues to defend Drake. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2025