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Sports Sheck Wes Declares Himself Eligible For The 2020 NBA Draft In an intruiging post, Sheck Wes reveals that he's eligible to be drafted in the NBA, reflecting on his journey in a celebratory Instagram post. By Mitch Findlay November 18, 2020
Music Kevin Gates Explains Why He's So Happy: "I'm Not In The Streets Anymore" Kevin Gates says that, for the first time in his life, he can smile. By Alex Zidel November 18, 2020
Music Westside Gunn Announces Shady Records Debut Drops This Week Westside Gunn revealed the tracklist for his debut album "Who Made The Sunshine", which features Slick Rick, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Black Thought, Jadakiss, and more. By Alex Zidel September 29, 2020
Numbers Distributor Was Considering "Pay-For-Play" Streams For G-Eazy & More: Report In an explosive and thoroughly-researched piece from Rolling Stone, the inner workings of third-party stream-manipulation services -- and the labels that consider them -- are revealed. By Mitch Findlay March 11, 2021
Pop Culture Zayn Malik Lashes Out & Says "F*ck The Grammys & Everyone Associated" He later refuted claims that he was bitter about not being nominated. By Erika Marie March 11, 2021
Music BROCKHAMPTON Plot Comeback With Mysterious Teaser BROCKHAMPTON has returned to hype their upcoming project with a mysterious teaser called "Meet The Roadrunners." By Mitch Findlay March 10, 2021
Music Lil Durk Or Meek Mill? Twitter Debates Who's The Bigger Artist Twitter is debating on who the bigger artist is: Lil Durk or Meek Mill? By Alex Zidel February 11, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Also Sold Drake & Nicki Minaj's Masters In $100 Million Deal: Report Lil Wayne reportedly sold the Young Money masters in his $100 million deal with Universal, including Drake and Nicki Minaj's albums. By Alex Zidel December 17, 2020
Music H.E.R. Calls Skip Marley "Super Chill" When Asked About Romance Rumors The Grammy-winning singer had nothing but compliments for her "Slow Down" collaborator. By Erika Marie May 03, 2021
TV Adele Does Her Best American Accent For "SNL" Promo With H.E.R. & Kate McKinnon Adele proves that Americans really do have an accent with her spot-on impersonation alongside R&B sensation H.E.R. and "SNL" cast member Kate McKinnon in a promo for the sketch show's upcoming episode. By Keenan Higgins October 24, 2020
Music Wiz Khalifa Praises Black Thought: "One Of The Best Rappers To Ever Live" Wiz Khalifa gives Black Thought his props, calling him one of the best rappers of all time. By Joshua Robinson April 08, 2021
Music Snapchat To Terminate Trump's Account On Inauguration Day Snapchat will terminate Trump's Snapchat account "interest of public safety." By Aron A. January 13, 2021