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Pop Culture Lizzo Shares Vulnerable Mental Breakdown On TikTok The artist shared the tearful footage to the short-form video app. By Madusa S. May 11, 2021
Music Meek Mill Evokes Anger From Internet Over Kobe Bryant Lyric In Lil Baby Collab A snippet of a song surfaced online and once the public heard his lyric about Kobe, people unleashed their ire on the rapper. By Erika Marie February 17, 2021
Music Roddy Ricch Takes Shot At Kanye West On IG Live Roddy Ricch appears pissed that Kanye West so freely devalued the worth of his Grammy nominations, taking to an IG stream to unload. By Mitch Findlay March 15, 2021
Music Meek Mill Vows To Finish New Album In Philly Despite Beef: "Yall Got 2 Comfy" Meek reminds Philadelphia rappers that the city is his, opting to film new music videos in the city despite the tension. By Bhaven Moorthy December 24, 2020
Music Rakim Salutes Lil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, Hit-Boy, & J. Cole Hip-Hop pioneer Rakim reveals that he still checks for music from current rap acts, including Lil Baby, Kendrick Lamar, Hit-Boy, and J. Cole. By Joshua Robinson April 14, 2021
Music Southside Reportedly Arrested In Miami Acclaimed producer Southside was reportedly arrested in Miami, with charges of carrying a concealed weapon and driving with a suspended license. By Mitch Findlay March 15, 2021
Music Rihanna's Visual Autobiography "The Rihanna Book" Gets Super-Sized Rihanna's already massive "The Rihanna Book" receives a limited edition giant-sized reissue. By Joshua Robinson February 17, 2021
Pop Culture NBA Youngboy's Mother Reveals The Name Of His Son With Yaya Mayweather The rapper's mother revealed that he now has a junior. By Madusa S. January 21, 2021
Numbers Cardi B Airs Out Fan For Trolling Her Historic Chart Performance A zealous fan tried to troll Cardi B about her excitement surrounding the position of "Up" on the Billboard 100, but Cardi defended herself with a swiftness. By Joshua Robinson February 17, 2021
Music Cordae Launches His Own Record Label With his new project "From A Bird's Eye View" on the way, Cordae has officially launched his own record label Hi-Level Productions. By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2021
Music Lil Kim Explains How Iconic 1999 VMAs Look Was Inspired My Missy Elliott Joke Missy teased Kim about her constant nip slips and the rapper's stylist, Misa Hylton, used it as inspiration. By Erika Marie January 20, 2021
Music Vince Staples Says He's Not Responsible For Asian Crips Saying The N-Word Vince Staple finds himself thrown into a debate about whether Asians should be allowed to say the n-word. By Joshua Robinson June 03, 2021