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Original Content Cam Kirk Reflects On Chi Modu’s Classic Hip-Hop Photography & Timeless Influence Cam Kirk, one of Hip-Hop’s current leading photographers, remembers legendary Black Hip-Hop photographer and cultural documentarian Chi Modu. By Joshua Robinson February 21, 2022
Music Ice Spice Turns Heads After Leaving Birthday Bash With PlaqueBoyMax Ice Spice drew attention for having a little too much fun at her birthday party, but who she was seen leaving with has become the real story. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 68 Today, Hassan Campbell confirmed in a Facebook video that Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
TV Charlamagne Tha God Thinks Diddy Deserves Emmy For 50 Cent Doc 50 Cent recently trolled the naysayers after his Diddy documentary "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" received Emmy nominations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2026
Music Diddy's Appeal Date Has Officially Been Set It was reported in October 2025 that Diddy was trying to speed up the appeal process. He succeeded and now he's going to be in court soon. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music Chris Brown Fighting To Leave Rihanna Out Of Dog Attack Lawsuit Chris Brown's dog attack lawsuit from a former housekeeper is going to trial soon and he's looking to keep his past with Rihanna out of it. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music Timbaland Explains His Weight Loss Journey After Beating Opioid Addiction Timbaland spoke with TMZ to break down his incredible weight loss after beating an addition to Percocet and Oxycontin. By Keenan Higgins February 14, 2020
Pop Culture Eminem's "Houdini" Music Video Gets Approval From Adam West's Family Em's Batman tribute went over well. By Elias Andrews June 10, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Fans Blame Drake For Latest Bizarre Bot Attack Social media users haven't forgotten when Pusha T fell victim to a barrage of bots last year. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2024
Music Latto Enters "Song Of The Summer" Conversation With Jamaica-Set Video For New Song "Somebody" Latto has been romantically linked to several rappers; however, her relationship status has never been confirmed. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" Achieves Double Platinum Status "CLB" becomes the first 2021 rap album to reach this milestone. By Thomas Galindo January 09, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar Sees Astronomical Uptick In Streams For "Not Like Us" After His Super Bowl Halftime Show The rest of his catalog also received a nice bump. By Zachary Horvath February 10, 2025