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TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025
Music Beyonce Ditches Las Vegas Sphere Reference From "Cowboy Carter" Tour Visuals Amid Cease-&-Desist Beyonce will be performing at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 25 and 26, rather than the iconic Sphere. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Smashes Yet Another Record One Year After Dropping “Not Like Us” Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Not Like Us" has already broken several records, and secured the Compton rapper an impressive five Grammy awards. By Caroline Fisher May 04, 2025
Music Tony Yayo On Shannon Sharpe: "Everybody Could Make Mistakes Over Some Good C**chie" Tony Yayo became famous after serving a jail sentence while his friend 50 Cent became the biggest rapper in hip-hop. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Goes Ballistic To Kendrick Lamar's "tv off" A Year After Drake Dissed Him While ASAP Rocky never outright responded to Drake's "Family Matters," seeing him enjoy this Kendrick Lamar track suggests he doesn't care. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Central Cee's Crew Presses Trap Lore Ross In Tense ComplexCon Run-In Trap Lore Ross' street-related comments about Central Cee led to a tense moment while they were speaking with DJ Akademiks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Drake Breaks Absurd RIAA Record On His 39th Birthday Drake keeps stacking commercial achievements on top of each other while fans patiently wait for his next album "ICEMAN." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Fans Think The Joe Budden Podcast Is Now Censoring Melyssa Ford's Name Melyssa Ford's departure from "The Joe Budden Podcast" is riddled with question marks, but it seems it didn't end on amicable terms. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Reveals Insane Amount Of Money He's Paid Back To The IRS 6ix9ine has been making a comeback musically, but also financially speaking. But despite paying off a lot of his debt, he's got a ways to go. By Zachary Horvath October 24, 2025
Music Jill Scott, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, & More Pay Tribute To D'Angelo Today, R&B icon D'Angelo passed away at the age of 51 years old following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music D4vd Transfers Two Texas Homes To His Mother As Police Investigate Teen Death Found In His Tesla Speculation grows as new legal documents reveal that musician dv4d transferred ownership of two properties to his mother. By Tallie Spencer October 09, 2025
Music LAPD Confirms They Haven't Named d4vd As Suspect In Celeste Rivas Case This follows significant legal updates for d4vd as the Los Angeles Police Department continues to determine Celeste Rivas' cause of death. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025