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Music Jack Harlow's "Lovin On Me" Scores Him His Third Consecutive No. 1 Hit, Tyla Cracks The Top 10 With "Water" Jack is back doing mainstream numbers, while Tyla is on the rise. By Zachary Horvath November 27, 2023
Music Young Thug's Apparent Weight Gain Goes Viral Some commenters think Young Thug's weight gain could be an indicator of poor mental health. By Caroline Fisher November 29, 2023
Music YSL Polo Removed From YSL RICO Trial YSL Polo is already serving a life sentence for murder. By Caroline Fisher September 13, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Seemingly Responds To Drake Diss YB isn't taking any disses lying down. By Ben Mock October 06, 2023
Music Donald Glover On Artificial Intelligence Being Used For Societal Good "AI's not gonna take your job, the person who's really good at AI is gonna take your job." By Tallie Spencer October 04, 2023
Music Elliott Wilson Net Worth 2023: What Is The Hip Hop Journalist Worth? Trace Elliott Wilson's influential career in hip-hop journalism, from editor to media entrepreneur, leading to a significant net worth. By Rain Adams December 19, 2023
Music Frank Ocean Makes History As Independent Artist Thanks To Streaming Numbers Even though he hasn't dropped a full-length project in over seven years, the former Odd Future superstar is as beloved and popular as ever. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 30, 2023
Music DJ Kool Herc Breaks Into Tears As LL Cool J Inducts Him Into Hall Of Fame, Big Boi Speaks For Kate Bush LL Cool J welcomed DJ Kool Herc into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Friday. By Cole Blake November 04, 2023
TV Joey Bada$$'s "Raising Kanan" Character Departs From The Show, Says Goodbye To Crew Joey Bada$$ had a great run. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Talks To Ebro About Drake, Her Father's Passing, & Love From Hip Hop Does Nicki Minaj feel like the Hip Hop community loves her? The "Pink Friday 2" icon gets candid in her latest chat with Ebro Darden. By Erika Marie January 04, 2024
Music A$AP Rocky Disses Drake With The Help Of A Fan-Made Sign A$AP Rocky continues to sell out shows on the "Don't Be Dumb" tour, and his fans are helping him diss Drake. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026