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Music Questlove To Curate Hip-Hop 50 Tribute Performance At 2023 Grammys Questlove has announced that he's co-curating a tribute in honor of 50 years of hip-hop for the Grammys. By Cole Blake January 31, 2023
Music 2Pac's Former Manager Recalls Discovering Him: "He Was It" "From the first poem, I knew,” Leila Steinberg claims. By Caroline Fisher October 26, 2023
Music Rihanna Stars In New Dior Perfume Ad: Watch Rihanna shared her first advertisement with the brand on Sunday. By Cole Blake September 01, 2024
Music Skilla Baby Breaks His Silence On Detroit Shooting In New Freestyle Last month, Skilla Baby suffered graze wounds to his head, hand, back, and thigh after a shooting in his hometown. By Caroline Fisher June 19, 2025
Politics TLC's Chilli Claims She Doesn't Support MAGA But Fans Have Receipts The Independent recently published a report claiming that Chilli contributed $1,000 in donations to Donald Trump's latest campaign. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Tech Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder & More Call For Protection From AI "This assault on human creativity must be stopped," a new open letter reads. By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2024
Music Trick Daddy's "www.thug.com" Album Turns 25 The Gangsta rap icon was still getting into his groove by his sophomore project. By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Pop Culture Aaron Carter Missed Rehab Session, Was Working On New Music Ahead Of Tragic Death The late 34-year-old was putting together "Love 2" – a sequel to his 2018 album – in the weeks leading up to his passing. By Hayley Hynes November 08, 2022
Music DJ Self Says Ice Cube Is "Way Better" Than Nas The personality shared his thoughts on a podcast yesterday. By Caroline Fisher May 17, 2023
Music Bill Maher Reveals Why He Scrapped Two-Hour Kanye West Interview Maher says he "had an amazing fun time" with Ye. By Caroline Fisher February 09, 2024
Music Flavor Flav Is A Swiftie, Surprising Moment At 2023 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony Flavor Flav is someone who you wouldn't expect to be a Swiftie. By Tallie Spencer November 03, 2023
Music 7 Hip Hop Albums From 2023 We're Grateful For This Thanksgiving The feel-good season is upon us, and we're reflecting on a few albums that we're glad [finally!] dropped this year. By Wyatt Westlake November 03, 2023