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Music Jada Pinkett Smith Honors Tupac With Heartwarming Birthday Post Jada Pinkett Smith paid tribute to her late childhood friend Tupac Shakur on his birthday with a lengthy social media post. By Erika Marie June 16, 2020
Music Drakeo The Ruler Provides Update On His Jail Sentence Incarcerated rapper Drakeo The Ruler takes to Twitter to put his legal situation in perspective, highlighting the injustices playing out against him. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2020
Random Kanye West Praises Kris Jenner's Music Taste Following "Kris Jong Un" Comments Kanye West moves far away from the "Kris Jong Un" nickname he gave his mother-in-law Kris Jenner, praising her ability to create dope playlists on Twitter. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2020
Music Ralo Asks Judge To Have Marijuana Seized In Drug Bust Tested Ralo is pleading not guilty in federal drug trafficking case after 2019 private jet raid. By Noah C February 22, 2020
Music Monica Shows Brandy Big Love After "Verzuz" Battle Following a record-breaking Verzuz battle, Monica took a moment to pay homage to Brandy and her catalog. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2020
Reviews Jay Electronica "A Written Testimony" Album Review While a fully-fledged solo debut continues to elude us, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have served up a fascinating collection of cerebral, forward-thinking hip-hop. By Robert Blair March 19, 2020
Music Jeezy Announces "The Recession 2" On Classic Album's Anniversary On the anniversary of Jeezy's classic album "The Recession," he announced that he is finally releasing the sequel. By Alex Zidel September 02, 2020
Music Young Thug Sounds Off On French Montana Following a bold proclamation, Young Thug and French Montana spent the entirety of last night embroiled in an increasingly volatile war of words. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Moves Her Booty In Slow Motion To New Single "B.I.T.C.H" Megan Thee Stallion is back with her new single and she's definitely feeling herself. By Alex Zidel January 24, 2020
Pop Culture 14-Year Old Inventor Of "Renegade" Dance Performs Live On Ellen The creator behind the viral "Renegade" dance, which took over TikTok, is finally getting her due recognition. By Ben Bijur February 22, 2020
Music DaBaby Announces 2 Drive-In Concerts DaBaby is taking the stage twice in the same day for a drive-in concert experience in Chicago. By Alex Zidel July 15, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole's Joint Project "Not Happening," TDE's Punch Says Sorry, guys. TDE"s Punch debunks rumors surrounding J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar's joint project. By Aron A. May 20, 2020