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Politics MIA Explains Why She Doesn't Support Black Lives Matter Her explanation stirred up some backlash online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 13, 2025
Music Drake Makes Fun Of Rick Ross With Witty Joke About Fake Jewelry Drake and Rick Ross are still not on great terms after The Boy went after him on "Push Ups" during the start of the Kendrick Lamar feud. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Becomes The First Song In Spotify History To Crack 5 Billion Streams The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" has become the first song to reach 5 billion Spotify streams, extending its lead for the most streamed song. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Bryson Tiller Says Timbaland Went Ghost After Telling Him To Quit His Job For Music Bryson Tiller's interview with Rory & MAL also revealed that he was really close to signing with Drake's OVO. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2025
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Set To Keep Number One Spot In Second Week Drake's "ICEMAN" also led hip-hop to return to the top of the Billboard Global 200 songs chart for the first time since May of 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Drake's Three New Albums Completely Crashed Spotify Drake dropped not one, not two, but three albums last night, and Spotify was having a tough time keeping up with the demand. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Seemingly Unfollows & Blocks Fan Accounts For Supporting Trim Up-and-coming artist Trim has some very real similarities to Nicki Minaj, and it appears as though the legend doesn't approve. By Alexander Cole May 13, 2026
Music Uncle Murda Goes Off On Rick Ross For Allegedly Sending Cease-And-Desist Over Remy Ma’s “The Biggest Boss” Movie Rick Ross reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to Remy Ma over "The Biggest Boss." By Aron A. May 07, 2026
Streetwear Future Named Louis Vuitton "Friend Of The House" Future has been named a Friend of the House by Louis Vuitton, marking a major moment in the brand’s culture-driven vision. By Ben Atkinson December 15, 2025
Music Joe Budden Reveals Why Hip-Hop Will Never Die During a recent interview, Joe Budden weighed in on the narrative that the genre of hip-hop is on its way out. By Caroline Fisher December 09, 2025
Pop Culture Keyshia Cole Apologizes After Boldly Announcing That Ashanti Was Allegedly Pregnant Again Keyshia Cole thought she dropped one heck of a bombshell on "The Breakfast Club," but she fell for the Ashanti rumors that have been spread. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025
Music Chxrry Becomes The "Main Character" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update comes courtesy of Chxrry, Leon Thomas, Justine Skye, KAYTRANADA, Terrace Martin, and Kenyon Dixon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 01, 2025