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Music Justin Bieber Posts Up In The Studio With His "Friend Till Da End" Sexyy Red Justin Bieber has shown his support for Sexyy Red in the past as he most recently backed her following Ray J's uncomfortable comments. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Shatters Two More Major Records Thanks To “GNX” And “Luther” Kendrick Lamar's got a lot going for him these days, from his chart-topping album "GNX" to his massively successful tour with SZA. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Draws Unfortunate First Reactions To His New Album "Tha Carter VI" A lot of fans did not like the production on Lil Wayne's long-awaited "Tha Carter VI," but it drew plenty of lyrical praise for its flashes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Mia Reveals Why She Didn't Tell Cassie About Diddy Allegedly Raping Her Mia, one of Diddy's ex-assistants, has been called to the stand once again as the mogul's defense cross-examines her. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025
Music Ab-Soul Doubles Down On DJ Akademiks Beef Despite Trolling At First DJ Akademiks popped off on Ab-Soul in response to some recent lyrics, which seems to have fueled the TDE MC even more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Politics NBA YoungBoy Writes An Emotional Thank You To President Donald Trump NBA YoungBoy was the subject of a Presidential pardon from Donald Trump on Wednesday, and as you can imagine, he has some thoughts. By Alexander Cole May 29, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Breaks Two Massive Billboard Records With "Not Like Us" A full year after the release of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate the charts and he continues to break records. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music Akon Claims T-Pain Went Broke Trying To Keep Up With Him Akon signed T-Pain to his Konvict Music Group after the success of his debut album, Locked Up. T-Pain released five albums. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Euphoria" One Year Later: How He Hijacked The Drake Narrative One year later, Kendrick Lamar’s “Euphoria” still stands as the moment he flipped the script on Drake. By Aron A. April 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Berates An Old Clip Of His Son Saint Finding A Kim Kardashian Sex Tape Reference Kanye West has drawn a lot of controversy for his own promotion of content that is inappropriate for his children. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Memphis Bleek Hints Jay-Z Is "Working" On New Music Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek originate from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, New York, which Jay calls “The Real Hood.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Doechii Announces Upcoming Tour, "Live From The Swamp," With JT As A Surprise Guest In Lollapalooza 2025 Set Doechii and JT released "Alter Ego" in 2024. The song has received remixes by Kaytranada, Von Boch, and Precious. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 04, 2025