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Music Missy Elliott Reveals Hilarious Tidbit About "The Rain" Music Video The fact that this is Rolling Stone's pick for the best rap video of all time makes this even funnier. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2023
Music JAY-Z Praises Hype Williams & Says He Made "Can’t Knock the Hustle" Feel "Like Cinema" JAY-Z recently reflected on Hype Williams' immense influence. By Cole Blake October 18, 2023
Music Raz B Climbs Out Of Hospital Window, Sparks Fan Concern After Calls For Help The former B2K singer previously posted a call for help from the Kansas City medical facility, saying that he feared for his life due to an upcoming surgery. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2023
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 Jack Harlow & Doja Cat Get Bouncy On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update "Fire Emoji" boasts bangers from Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, NAV, Metro Boomin, Wale, Lil Durk, Jhené Aiko, and Moneybagg Yo this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music DJ Clark Kent Says LL Cool J Passed On 2 Iconic Notorious B.I.G. Beats DJ Clark Kent says LL Cool J originally had the beats for “Sky’s the Limit” and Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Player’s Anthem." By Cole Blake May 09, 2023
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
Music Yung Miami Gives Update On New City Girls Album The new City Girls album is guaranteed to hit DIFFERENT! By James Jones April 20, 2023
Music YK Osiris Says Fans "Be Putting Me In My Place" After Sukihana Incident YK Osiris says that fans are "putting me in my place." By Cole Blake June 19, 2023
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
TV Grammys Ratings Experience Significant Increase The Grammy awards ceremony reaches its highest ratings since 2020. By Emily Burr February 08, 2023
Music Treach Discusses 2Pac's Murder, Says Police Have Known The Killer For Years Treach recently opened up about the investigation into 2Pac's murder, following Keefe D's arrest. By Cole Blake November 21, 2023