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Music The Weeknd "Fortnite" Flash Mob Erupts In Times Square Over 300 people dressed like The Weeknd appeared in Times Square recently. By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2023
Music Ice Cube Reaffirms That "No Vaseline" Is Superior To "Ether", "Not Like Us", & More: "I Took Out Four Motherf***ers" It seems that Cube's thoughts on this topic have not budged one bit even after "Not Like Us" dropped. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2024
Music Kirk Burrowes Targets Diddy's Mom Janice Combs Again Over Bad Boy Stock Bad Boy cofounder Kirk Burrowes alleges that Diddy's mother Janice Combs falsely took over Burrowes' company shares and lied about repayment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music How Three 6 Mafia & Memphis Embraced Horror Movies Memphis's rap scene played a huge role in the rise of horrorcore. By Demi Phillips October 10, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Fans Sell Grass Featured In “2024” Music Video Fans of Playboi Carti can buy grass seen in the music video for "2024" on eBay. By Cole Blake December 19, 2023
Music Drake Teases New Music While On Tour With J. Cole Drake already wants to get back in the studio. By Cole Blake February 14, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Kendrick Lamar dominated the charts in 2025, mostly from his album, "GNX," as well as his popular Drake diss, "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Trina Received An Aggressive Letter From PETA Before SeaWorld Performance Trina is the latest rap star to perform at SeaWorld, following a list of legendary all-stars like Fat Joe, Bow Wow, and Soulja Boy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's Kanye West Song Shoutouts Suggest Beef Is Over Kanye West fell out with Playboi Carti over a year ago, but recent moves suggest they might be back on good terms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2026
Music Dreamville Festival Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns Dreamville Festival, originally scheduled for April 4th, will now take place at a later date due to the increasing concerns surrounding coronavirus. By Lynn S. March 13, 2020
Music City Girls Show Up And Turn Up At Beyonce Show In LA JT and Yung Mimai had a blast at Beyonce's recent LA show. By Lavender Alexandria September 05, 2023
Music Young Guru Giving Away $1 Million In Scholarships For Coding Young Guru wants to inspire the next generation of coders. By Milca P. August 25, 2018