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Music 18-Year-Old Brooklyn Artist BOE Quahh Shot And Killed On Mother's Day Over the weekend in Brooklyn, 18-year-old drill artist BOE Quahh, legal name Quahmir Cruz, was shot and killed. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music T.I. Announces "The King Succession Tour" With King & Domani: How To Buy Tickets T.I. is taking his sons Domani and King on tour, just in time for the release of his final album, "Kill The King." By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Music AllStar JR Exposes Fiery DMs With NBA Ben10 After Houston Shooting NBA Ben10 is still recovering after being shot multiple times after an alleged altercation at a Houston restaurant earlier this month. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music YNW Melly's Mom Hints That He's Coming Home "Soon" YNW Melly has been behind bars since 2019, when authorities arrested him for the alleged double-murder of YMW Juvy and YNW Sakchaser. By Cole Blake April 15, 2026
Music Kanye West's "DONDA" Outfit Was Reportedly Inspired By His Favorite Anime "Akira" Kanye West may have pulled some outfit inspiration from "Akira," which he previously admitted was one of his favorite animes. By Joshua Robinson July 23, 2021
Music Charleston White Says He Doesn't Feel Bad For King Von: "I Don’t Ride With Demons" Charleston White expressed no empathy while discussing King Von with DJ Akademiks on his "Fresh & Fit" podcast. By Cole Blake August 07, 2022
Music Monica's 7 Biggest Hits: Dominating The 1990s Revisiting Monica’s iconic hits that dominated the '90s. By Demi Phillips October 27, 2023
Music Aries Spears Calls Out DJ Vlad: "Stop Thinking You Know More Sh*t About Black Culture Than Black People" Aries Spears had enough of DJ Vlad during their interview. By Cole Blake October 16, 2023
Original Content Kendrick Lamar's 5 Hardest Bangers Inspired by "HUMBLE.," we selected the 5 hardest tracks Kendrick Lamar has ever put out. By Angus Walker March 31, 2017
Music Playboi Carti On Not Wanting Face Tattoos: "It Don't Even Make Sense For Me" The rapper has a couple of reason for keeping a clean slate. By Zaynab August 04, 2018
Original Content Who Is BROCKHAMPTON? Everything You Need To Know Get to know the Internet’s boy band. By Benjamin Salkind August 25, 2017
Music Everything You Need To Know About Russ How Russ became one of SoundCloud's brightest stars. By Danny Schwartz February 22, 2017