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Music Lizzo Surprises SZA Fans With Guest Performance During Kendrick Lamar's "Grand National" Tour Lizzo and SZA not only have a "Special" collaboration under their belt, but they have been very close public celebrity friends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Catches Heat For Seemingly Shooting His Shot With Lay Bankz NBA YoungBoy reportedly tried to shoot his shot at Lay Bankz, and it went over about as well as one may expect. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Furious Kanye West Fans Demand Refunds After Hectic Shanghai Concert The drama comes after Kanye West's headlining set at the Rubicon Festival in Slovakia was canceled over backlash. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Kodak Black Awarded Key To His Hometown Of Pompano Beach Earlier this week, Kodak Black was honored for all he's done to give back to the community of Pompano Beach. By Caroline Fisher July 09, 2025
Music Punch Is Dumbfounded By Fat Joe's Theory About Kendrick Lamar & SZA Competing With Ja Rule & Ashanti Fat Joe discussed Kendrick Lamar and SZA's success with "luther" and their tour during his podcast with Jadakiss. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025
Music Cassie Issues Powerful Statement After Emotional Testimony In Diddy Trial Cassie hopes her testimony in Diddy's sex trafficking trial has "given strength and a voice to other survivors." By Caroline Fisher May 17, 2025
Music Wale Rips Radio Station For Backdoor Antics, Radio Personality Lore'l Reacts Wale's radio history includes chart-topping singles "Looking At Me," "Lotus Flower Bomb," and "Matrimony" with Usher. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music Smokey Robinson Reportedly Faces Criminal Investigation For Sexual Assault Claims Smokey Robinson's lawyer has denied the sexual assault accusations from four of the singer's former housekeepers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music What Is Willow Smith's Best-Selling Song? This classic staple in Willow’s discography was a major hit! By Demi Phillips January 23, 2024
Music "A Hip Hop Story": Rap Legends Get Spoofed In Affion Crockett's Upcoming Movie The trailer includes spoofs of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Russell Simmons, and more. By Axl Banks February 01, 2024
Music Danny Brown Reveals The Lesson Jay-Z And Ye Taught Him About Songwriting Credits Turns out he doesn't make any money off one of his biggest songs. By Lavender Alexandria April 15, 2024
Music Future & J. Cole Give Opposite Perspectives On Relationships On Metro Boomin's "Red Leather" Separating the fan-created drama, Cole, Future, and Metro bring interesting ideas to the table. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2024