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Numbers Ari Lennox & J. Cole's "Shea Butter Baby" Goes Platinum It's a big win for the Dreamville camp as Ari Lennox secures her first platinum plaque for the J. Cole-assisted "Shea Butter Baby." By Mitch Findlay February 15, 2021
Music Dave East Previews Some New Heat Dave East teases his upcoming album, taking to Instagram to preview a hard-hitting new banger. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2021
Music Kodak Black Pens Heartfelt Valentine's Day Message For His Mother The rapper wished a very happy Valentine's Day to "The Z Queen Herself." By Madusa S. February 14, 2021
Music Dave East Tests The Waters For "Karma 3" Deluxe New York lyricist Dave East takes to Twitter to test the waters and gauge interest for the inevitable "Karma 3" Deluxe Edition. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2020
Music 21 Savage Laughs At "Savage" & Jason Mask Necklace On Walmart Website 21 Savage joins Lil Baby in the growing list of artists whose signature chains have been found for sale on Walmart's website. By Erika Marie June 24, 2020
Music Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats' "Unlocked" Getting Comic Book Treatment Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats are gearing up to bring "Unlocked" to the wonderful world of comic books. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2020
Original Content Denaun Porter Reveals J. Cole's Favorite Eminem Track Denaun Porter reflects on meeting J. Cole and learning the rapper's favorite Eminem song, a choice that left him surprised. By Mitch Findlay August 19, 2020
Music Justin Timberlake, SZA, Anderson .Paak Join "Trolls: World Tour" Soundtrack The "Trolls World Tour" soundtrack will feature appearances from Justin Timberlake, SZA, Anderson .Paak, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, HAIM and a loaded list of others. By Keenan Higgins February 26, 2020
Music T.I. Has A Message For People Getting Government Checks In the middle of a studio recording session, T.I. takes a moment to share some words of wisdom on the topic of ownership. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2020
Politics 2 Chainz Finally Meets Obama: "Something To Scratch Off My Bucket List" The rapper revealed he was "jelly" that he had never met Obama in the past but was more than excited to get introduced at the Biden-Harris rally in Atlanta. By Erika Marie November 02, 2020
Pop Culture Drake Cops Two Tupac Shakur-Inspired Jesus Piece Chains Drake tapped Jason of Beverly Hills to create two Jesus piece chains that don Tupac Shakur's likeness. By Erika Marie July 30, 2020
Music Jermaine Dupri Defends Bow Wow With No. 1 Hits List: "What We Talking Bout????" Jermaine Dupri wants people to put respect on Bow Wow's catalog. By Erika Marie July 29, 2020