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Music Kelly Rowland Was A "Creep" When She First Met Her Idol Whitney Houston When Kelly Rowland came face-to-face with her idol Whitney Houston, the Destiny's Child singer said she just sat and stared at the late icon like a "creep." By Erika Marie June 30, 2020
Music Cordae Talks New Album Update, Roddy Ricch Collab & More Following the release of his new single with Roddy Ricch, Cordae hits Apple Music to shine a light on his upcoming album. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2020
Music Kehlani Has A Message: "I Stand With Women, Believe Women, & I Love My Friends" Following the news that Tory Lanez may not make an appearance on her deluxe album, and after she released her ode to sex workers music video "Can I," Kehlani returns with a message. By Erika Marie July 30, 2020
Music MTV VMAs Nominations 2020: Eminem, DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion, & More The full list of nominees has been announced for the MTV VMAs. By Alex Zidel July 30, 2020
Music DJ Paul & HNHH Present "Mafia Radio" Podcast: Xzibit Drops Gems In Debut Episode HNHH & DJ Paul have joined forces for the "Mafia Radio" podcast, a new series that kicks off with an appearance from the legendary Xzibit. By Mitch Findlay November 03, 2020
Music Mulatto Denies Making Colorism Comments On Clubhouse Mulatto fires back after she's accused of colorism, again. By Aron A. December 01, 2020
Music 50 Cent Trashes Virgil Abloh's Pop Smoke Album Cover: "Eww" Virgil Abloh's album cover for Pop Smoke's "Shoot For The Moon, Aim For The Stars" was widely thrown in the trash, including by 50 Cent. By Alex Zidel June 30, 2020
Music Frank Ocean Debuts "Dear April" & "Cayendo" Singles On Vinyl Frank Ocean officially released his songs "Cayendo" and "Dear April" on vinyl, previously previewed at his PrEP+ night club, with remixes from Sango and Justice. By Lynn S. March 29, 2020
Music Moneybagg Yo Announces "Said Sum" Single, Gervonta Davis Responds To Lyric Moneybagg Yo dropped off a few lyrics from his midnight release "Said Sum," and Gervonta Davis responded after a Twitter user said one of the lyrics was about the boxer. By Erika Marie June 29, 2020
TV 50 Cent Announces New TV Show Starring T.I. 50 Cent reveals that T.I. will be starring in his upcoming television series "Twenty Four Seven," based on the book "Notorious C.O.P: Investigations from NYPD's First "Hip-Hop Cop." By Mitch Findlay August 26, 2020
Music Kanye West Tweets Pictures Of His Entire Record Contract Kanye West takes a very public step in his fight against Universal and Sony. By Dre D. September 16, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Talks His Days As A No Limit Soldier: "Master P Saved My Life" In the late 1990s, Snoop Dogg signed to No Limit Records—and it was a move that he said saved his life. By Erika Marie July 29, 2020