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Music North West & Molly Santana Announce Co-Headlining Tour North West and Molly Santana are going on tour together in August, and will be traveling all throughout North America. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2026
Music Mulatto Accused Of Colorism After Calling Brown-Skinned Friend An "Orangutan" She was joking with her best friend, but people took to social media to share that they didn't believe her remarks were funny. By Erika Marie September 16, 2020
Music Dave Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore the journey of rapper Dave, delving into his diverse revenue streams, lifestyle, and factors contributing to his net worth in 2024. By Jake Skudder January 11, 2024
Music JAŸ-Z Pays Tribute To Biggie Smalls With Yankee Stadium Show Mash-Up While Beyoncé, Jaz-O, Nas, and others were special guests at JAŸ-Z's Yankee Stadium concert, Biggie Smalls' presence was also felt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026
Music Saweetie Talks Hiding Quavo Romance: Hip Hop "[Credits] A Man For A Woman's Success" She admitted she "tip-toed around the relationship" because she wanted to build her career without anyone saying the Migos rapper put her on. By Erika Marie January 13, 2021
Music JAŸ-Z Already Warned Us: 2026 Is All Offense JAY-Z's performance at the Roots Picnic attempted to reclaim control of a narrative that's increasingly split between the rapper and the institution. By Aron A. June 03, 2026
Music 11 Albums That Sold Over 1 Million Copies In The First Week Only a handful of albums have sold over a million copies in a week. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 01, 2024
Original Content Bow Wow Songs: His Best Hits We can't act like Bow Wow isn't an important rapper to Hip Hop. What other kid rapper blew up like him? By Brandon Simmons April 20, 2023
Songs H.E.R’s Best Collaborations A look into H.E.R.'s best collaborations. By Ferri Trust March 10, 2023
Original Content A Brief History Of Nudity & Sexually Explicit Imagery In Hip-Hop Album Artwork In light of Meek Mill's controversial "Expensive Pain" artwork, we revisit some of Hip-Hop's most sexually explicit album covers. By Joshua Robinson October 25, 2021
Relationships Nicki Minaj Proves She's Still With Kenneth Petty During World Cup Visit Nicki Minaj found herself at the World Cup over the weekend, and she was there with her son and husband, Kenneth Petty. By Alexander Cole June 14, 2026
Sneakers Destroy Lonely Is The Latest Artist To Join Reebok's Born Classic Campaign Destroy Lonely joins Reebok's global "Born Classic. Worn Forever." campaign spotlighting the Workout Plus and Club C 85 Vintage. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026