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Music The XXL Freshman Cypher 2020 Trailer Has Arrived Following the arrival of the individual freestyles, XXL has dropped the trailer to the official Freshman Class cypher. By Mitch Findlay September 04, 2020
Pop Culture Lil Nas X Wins Grammy For Best Music Video: Watch The Acceptance Speech With his very first single, Lil Nas X won a Grammy. By Dominiq R. January 26, 2020
Music The Game Bedazzled By Meek Mill's Fast Rapping Ability Meek Mill's dexterous bars have The Game hitting pause. By Mitch Findlay January 22, 2020
Music Westside Gunn Announces New Album “Who Made the Sunshine” While reflecting on his artistry and success, Westside Gunn announced that he's aiming to drop his new album, "Who Made the Sunshine," next month. By Lynn S. July 03, 2020
Sports Kevin Durant Reveals Which NBA Stars He Recorded Songs With Kevin Durant sheds light on some of the many NBA stars that he has recorded tracks with over the years, including LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan. By Kyle Rooney February 21, 2020
Music NBA Youngboy Announces "38 Baby 2" Release Date NBA Youngboy's new album comes out this Friday. By Aron A. April 20, 2020
Music Juice WRLD's Family Reveals Posthumous Music Plans In New Statement Juice WRLD's unreleased songs and projects will see the light of day. By Alex Zidel January 23, 2020
Music Lil Wayne’s “Funeral”: See Full Production Credits Mannie Fresh, Mike WiLL Made It, Ben Billions, & Murda Beatz are just some of the names on Weezy's new album. By Kevin Goddard January 31, 2020
Music Lil Nas X Shows Off Part Of The Tracklist For His New Album Lil Nas X continues to tease the release of "Call Me By Your Name." By Alexander Cole September 13, 2020
Music Kanye West Confirms Dr. Dre Version Of "Jesus Is King" & More Projects Coming Soon Kanye West is entering a new era with a ton of exciting projects in store, including the highly-anticipated "Jesus Is King" sequel with Dr. Dre. By Lynn S. June 26, 2020
TV Janet Jackson Gets Mistaken For Ariana Grande By Mocked "Jeopardy!" Contestant A "Jeopardy!" contestant thought that a video of Janet Jackson performing was actually Ariana Grande, causing him to get roasted all over the Internet. By Lynn S. April 30, 2020
Music August Alsina Reflects On His Sister's Death: "She Was So Afraid Of Everything" August Alsina spoke about the death of his sister and how it has affected him with Angela Yee. By Alex Zidel July 02, 2020