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Politics Is Pharrell Apolitical, Tone-Deaf Or Spineless? Pharrell's recent comments on politics and DEI paint him as selectively political, and those choices reveal contradictions shaped by financial privilege, corporate entanglements, and blind spots around structural inequity. By Aron A. November 27, 2025
Music Fortnite Reveals New Tyler The Creator Skins Dropping Very Soon Tyler, The Creator follows a slew of other rappers and musicians who have lended their careers to Fortnite, such as Travis Scott and Eminem. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music 50 Cent Is Loving Nicki Minaj's Latest Viral Jab At Jay-Z Nicki Minaj has been complaining about Jay-Z and Roc Nation in various scathing posts on social media for months. By Cole Blake October 22, 2025
Music Lil Baby Reunites With HoodRich Pablo Juan After His Release From Prison Lil Baby was able to work with HoodRich Pablo Juan several times before the rapper's recent prison sentence. By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Sells Wyoming Ranch Back To Original Owners For Millions Kanye West sold one of his two ranch properties in Wyoming, which he purchased back in 2019 amid his "ye" era. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Says He's Done Giving Release Dates For "Don't Be Dumb" A$AP Rocky's long-awaited project, "Don't Be Dumb," will be his first album since dropping "Testing" back in 2018. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Future Hit With Lawsuit For Using Pic Of Dungeon Family House As Mixtape Art Future was once "Meathead" in the Dungeon Family collective in Atlanta, a legacy that was clear on "MIXTAPE PLUTO." By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Ian Connor Calls Out A$AP Rocky And Claims Playboi Carti Dissed Him Ian Connor is claiming that Playboi Carti's recent song, "Crank," features an indirect diss aimed at ASAP Rocky. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Earns Him Second Emmy Award Kendrick Lamar won his first Emmy in 2022 for his role in the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and more. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Jay-Z Breaks Tie With Kanye West For The Most Grammys Of Any Rapper In History Hov has a writer credit on "Cowboy Carter." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 03, 2025
Profiles NLE Choppa Explains How He Linked With Birdman & Made "Shotta Flow" NLE Choppa speaks on No Love Entertainment, his Memphis upbringing and more in "On The Come Up." By Alex Zidel July 24, 2019
Relationships Da Brat Confirms Nicole Murphy Went For LisaRaye McCoy's Husband Before Uh-oh. By hnhh July 24, 2019