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Music J. Cole Announces "Dreamer" Platform With Inspirational Video Cole has always been about chasing big dreams. By Taiyo Coates February 15, 2022
Numbers Summer Walker Ties Billboard Record With 18 Songs In Hot 100 Walker's second album continues to rack up the accolades. By Taylor McCloud November 16, 2021
Music Freddie Gibbs Vows To Save Hip-Hop From "Mid Bars" Freddie Gibbs makes it known that he's ready to drop something new, if only to save the rap game from a "mid bars" epidemic. By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2021
Relationships DaniLeigh Shares Last Word On DaBaby Situation DaniLeigh clears one last thing before taking a break from the internet. By Alex Zidel November 16, 2021
Music Swizz Beatz Backtracks After Verzuz Announces Paid Subscriptions Swizz Beatz reacts to backlash after Verzuz announced that Anthony Hamilton vs. Musiq Soulchild wouldn't be streaming for free on Instagram. By Aron A. February 15, 2022
Music Beyoncé Earns No. 1 Spot On Greatest Music Videos Of All Time With "Formation" "Rolling Stone" shared their 100 Greatest Music Videos list and Bey took the top spot as some believed it should have gone to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." By Erika Marie July 30, 2021
Politics Donald Trump Thinks Kanye West Is Acting "Crazy" & Needs "Help": Report Even Donald Trump reportedly thinks Kanye West is acting "crazy." By Cole Blake October 16, 2022
Politics Candace Owens Argues Kanye Saying He'll Go "Death Con 3 On Jewish People" Is Not Antisemitic Candace Owens says that Kanye West's recent tweet about Jewish people wasn't antisemitic. By Cole Blake October 12, 2022
Pop Culture Biggs Burke "Condemns" Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" Rhetoric The Roc-A-Fella co-founder says he loves his friend, but Ye is hurting the "families of those people that were killed." By Erika Marie October 10, 2022
Music Akon Believes Canada Is Dominating Hip Hop: “Don’t Get It Twisted” The Konvict Muzik founder also praised Atlanta for its influence on the culture. By Lamar Banks October 09, 2022
Politics Lil Baby, Dr. Dre, & Jimmy Iovine Advocate For Prop. 28 In California Lil Baby appeared at a panel with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine to speak in favor of Proposition 28 in California. By Cole Blake October 07, 2022
Music Kid Cudi Says That He's "Nearing The End On All Things Kid Cudi" Kid Cudi says he's not planning on releasing albums for much longer. By Cole Blake October 06, 2022