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Music Fugees Cancel Anniversary Tour Amid COVID-19 Concerns COVID-19 safety concerns force The Fugees to forgo their reunion. By Taiyo Coates January 21, 2022
TV The Weeknd Reveals What "The Idol" Was Meant To Do "The Idol" is attracting a lot of attention, and not all of it positive. By Alexander Cole June 21, 2023
Music Travis Scott Is Popping In Denmark, Will Headline "Roskilde 2019" The Roskilde Festival made procuring Travis Scott's services, their first order of business. By Devin Ch October 24, 2018
Sports YG Says The Los Angeles Rams Will Be Back To The Super Bowl Next Year The L.A. rapper wasn't too happy with last night's L. By Alexander Cole February 04, 2019
Music James Mtume, Legendary Musician Sampled In Biggie's "Juicy," Dies At 75 James Mtume has died at the age of 75. By Cole Blake January 10, 2022
Politics Tyler, The Creator Blasts ICE And Condemns Donald Trump's Supporters Tyler, the Creator's message comes as protests have continued across the United States in the wake of Alex Pretti and Renee Good's deaths. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Young Thug Shares A Message For His Loved Ones As Jail Call Scandal Continues Young Thug also shared a snippet from an unreleased song as he continues to work on his new album, "UY Scuti." By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert's Most Passionate "Superfans" Responsible For SoundCloud Revenue, Economist Explains The small number of Lil Uzi Vert's most dedicated fans have had a huge impact on the majority of the rapper's SoundCloud earnings. By Cole Blake February 10, 2024
Pop Culture Coi Leray Teases Big Boss Vette Remix The unexpected duo join forces to bring flavor to "Pretty Girls Walk." By Diya Singhvi February 22, 2023
Pop Culture Coi Leray Claps Back At 2021 "XXL" Freshman Cypher Critics: "Clearly IDGAF" Others included in the 2021 class include Pooh Shiesty, Flo Milli, and 42 Dugg. By Hayley Hynes June 23, 2023
Music Kanye West's Ex-Bodyguard Wants $1 Million With New Lawsuit The lawsuit comes after Kanye West's attempt to travel to London to perform at Wireless Festival was shut down. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Ice Spice Travels So Much She Practically Lives In Hotel Rooms The rapper isn't used to being recognized so much yet. By Lavender Alexandria October 24, 2023