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Music Aries Spears Calls Out DJ Vlad: "Stop Thinking You Know More Sh*t About Black Culture Than Black People" Aries Spears had enough of DJ Vlad during their interview. By Cole Blake October 16, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Calls Eminem One Of "The Best Wordsmiths Ever" Real recognize real. By Mitch Findlay June 28, 2018
Music Foolio Reportedly Dies At 26 After Tampa Birthday Party Shooting Fans and loved ones are mourning the tragic and unexpected loss of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio. By Caroline Fisher June 23, 2024
Music How Lil Uzi Vert's "XO Tour Llif3" Ushered Emo Rap Into The Mainstream Many fans have this song to thank for a wider appreciation of emo rap. By Demi Phillips February 29, 2024
Music Russell Simmons's Alleged Rape Victim Accuses Him Of Fleeing To Bali Russell Simmons attempted to argue he's a “stateless” U.S. citizen. By Cole Blake November 05, 2024
Music Drake And Metro Boomin Allegedly Pass On 21 Savage's Birthday Party 21 Savage was missing two of his frequent collaborators over the weekend. By Cole Blake October 20, 2024
Sports LA Dodgers Use Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" As Anthem For Postseason Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is everywhere. By Cole Blake October 06, 2024
Music Lil Baby Says Young Thug Wants In On Joint Mixtape With Future Lil Baby has more new music on the way. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2025
Music Michael Jackson's "Thriller" No Longer Highest-Selling Album Ever The Eagles' greatest hits compilation has surpassed Michael's album's sales in the U.S., according to the RIAA. By Trevor Smith August 20, 2018
Music 5 Iconic Samples From Kanye West's "College Dropout" 13 years ago today, a treasure chest of samples was released to the public. By hnhh February 10, 2017
Streetwear Drake, Yeat, Sexyy Red Spotted In Nike's World Cup Final Box Drake, Kevin Durant, and several other stars joined Nike's exclusive suite at the 2026 World Cup Final in New York. By Ben Atkinson July 20, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Pays Tribute To Biggie Smalls With Yankee Stadium Show Mash-Up While Beyoncé, Jaz-O, Nas, and others were special guests at JAŸ-Z's Yankee Stadium concert, Biggie Smalls' presence was also felt. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2026