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Music Kamaiyah Announces "Got It Made" Headlining Tour Kamaiyah is hitting the road on her first ever headlining tour to promote her new album, "Got It Made," making 20 stops in most major North American markets. By Lynn S. March 14, 2020
Music Busta Rhymes Settles Assault Lawsuit With Ex-Assistant Busta Rhymes was sued by his ex-assistant last August after the rapper turned himself in when the alleged incident occurred in January 2025. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Music Lil Yachty On His New Project: "F*ck Any Of The Albums I Dropped Before This One" Lil Yachty recently discussed his newest album, "Let's Start Here," with "Billboard." By Cole Blake March 08, 2023
Music Yung Miami Claps Back At Fan Comparing Her Podcast To "Club Shay Shay" The rapper didn't appreciate being brought into the recent controversy. By Lavender Alexandria January 05, 2024
Music Yeat Essentials: 5 Songs You Need To Stream Right Now Yeat has one of the most unique and exciting sonic styles in the modern rap landscape. Here are 5 songs every Yeat fan should hear. By TeeJay Small February 05, 2024
Pop Culture Plies Dubs Taylor Swift The "Caucasian Michael Jackson": Watch Plies appears to be transitioning from a rapper to a culture commentator before our eyes. By Hayley Hynes September 29, 2023
Music Yeat Blesses Fans With New Snippets: Listen Yeat is coming with a new album soon. By Alexander Cole June 27, 2023
Music Black Star's "Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star" Turns 25 An all-time classic, Black Star’s debut album put Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli on the map, paving the way for their successful solo careers. By Wyatt Westlake September 29, 2023
Music Rap & R&B Were The Only Genres That Saw An Increase In Digital Music Sales In 2013 Rap and R&B were apparently the only genres that saw an increase in digital music sales last year. By hnhh January 05, 2014
Music Stephen A Smith Defends Drake Amid Joe Budden Feud Stephen A. Smith says he understands where Drake is coming from in his feud with Joe Budden because of his own experiences. By Cole Blake October 10, 2023
Music 21 Savage Sued For $1M By Same Promoter Who Filed Charges Against Him The case was previously rejected by the D.A.'s office. By Aron A. March 08, 2019
Music Akon Wants To Fight Someone In A Celebrity Boxing Match The news comes after Akon shut down rumors about his "Akon City" project getting scrapped by the Senegalese government. By Cole Blake July 24, 2025