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Music Ice Cube's Son Is Worried About Ludacris After His Viral Glacier Water Video Even O'Shea Jackson Jr. is concerned. By Cole Blake August 27, 2024
Music Lil Durk Has No Clue How To Roll A Blunt On "How To Roll" Lil Durk shows us how he rolls up prior to "Signed To The Streets." By Alex Zidel November 08, 2018
Music The Complex, Compromised & Celebrated Legacy Of Travis Scott’s “Rodeo” Ten years after the release of "Rodeo," Travis Scott's flaws on the album are just as important to his identity and impact as his strengths. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Music The Weeknd Brings Out Future During Atlanta Tour Stop For Performance Of "Low Life" The Weeknd has brought out several big-name special guests along his tour stops, but this one with Future may go down as the best. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Society Major Key: 13 Rappers Who Received The Key To The City From Diddy to Bun B, these artists were formally honored for their success and service. By Kristen Bromiley April 04, 2017
Music Shenseea And DDG Set Off Dating Rumors After Linking Up In Nigeria More dating rumors to start the year. By Tallie Spencer January 08, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Wants To See Daphne Joy In 50 Cent’s New Diddy Docuseries 50 Cent's long-awaited docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," is set to finally hit Netflix on December 2. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Everything You Need To Know About Roc Nation Distribution Service & Its New Dashboard Roc Nation expands with their new distribution dashboard. By Aron A. November 21, 2025
Music Kevin Gates & His Daughter Cause An Uproar With Furry Costumes Social media users aren't sure how to feel about Kevin Gates and his daughter's new TikToks. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2024
Music Lefty Gunplay Allegedly Blocked From Going Onstage During Kendrick Lamar's L.A. Show Lefty Gunplay has not addressed this at press time, so take this Kendrick Lamar concert narrative with a grain of salt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music Yasiin Bey Puts “Exploitative” Streaming Services On Blast During a recent interview, Yasiin Bey criticized the music industry, going after streaming services in particular. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Gets Removed From Madison Square Garden After Spitting On Security Guard's Face Tjay has not been making smart moves as of late. By Zachary Horvath February 18, 2025