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Sports Chad Ochocinco Proves His Battle Rap Pen Game Is Elite In Surprise URL Appearance Does Chad deserve some street cred for his performance? By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2024
Music Whitney Houston's Mom Claims Sexual Assault Claims Are "Unimaginable" Cissy Houston makes an official statement regarding the sexual assault claims against Dee Dee Warwick. By Alex Zidel July 11, 2018
Music Yung Lean Reveals Why He Had To Cut Ties With Kanye West During a recent interview, Yung Lean got candid about his former friendship with Kanye West, and his decision to distance himself from him. By Caroline Fisher November 06, 2025
Music Big Sean And Jhene Aiko Treat Fans To Romantic Coachella Performance Big Sean and Jhene Aiko still have explosive chemistry onstage. By Elias Andrews April 17, 2024
Music Billie Eilish Shares Cover Of Drake's "Hotline Bling" Billie Eilish seemingly played the song on her Ukulele. By Alexander Cole May 10, 2023
Music Snoop Dogg Settles Alleged Copyright Infringement Case Over “BODR” Backing Tracks Trevor Lawrence Jr. sued Snoop Dogg last summer, alleging that he used backing tracks on "BODR" without a licensing agreement. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music 7 Hip-Hop & R&B Albums To Welcome The Winter Welcome in the chilly season with these cozy albums. By Demi Phillips November 22, 2023
Reviews Bia "Really Her" EP Review "Really Her" is some of BIA’s most exciting material yet. By Wyatt Westlake August 03, 2023
Music Lil Durk & J. Cole Win Best Melodic Rap Performance Grammy For "All My Life" Lil Durk earned his first Grammy award on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 04, 2024
Music YNW Melly Loses Lawsuit Over Harsh Jail Conditions YNW Melly has been in jail since 2019, when authorities charged him with two counts of first-degree murder. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Travis Scott Unveils The Meaning Behind "UTOPIA" Travis Scott has thought deeply about his new project. By Alexander Cole May 24, 2023
Music Waka Flocka Flame Gets The Crowd Jumping With Electric SeaWorld Set Several hip-hop artists have performed at SeaWorld in recent weeks, including Fat Joe, Baby Bash, Ying Yang Twins, and Soulja Boy. By Cole Blake July 28, 2025