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Music Nicki Minaj Gets Props From Kendrick Lamar And Twitter's Upset Kendrick Lamar made his fans salty when he sent a congratulatory tweet to Nicki Minaj. By hnhh February 24, 2017
Music Frank Ocean's New Music Is "Space Reggae," John Mayer Says Frank Ocean's new music is like "space reggae," John Mayer says. By hnhh February 24, 2017
Music Steve Lacy Takes A Turn On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Steve Lacy introduced us to his next era on "R&B Season," whereas Coco Jones updated her previous one with a new deluxe. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Music DJ Swamp Izzo Once Again Claims Playboi Carti’s “BABY BOI” Is On The Way Playboi Carti’s ”BABY BOI” does not have an official release date yet, but everyone seems to be adamant that it won’t be much longer. By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music Drake Demands Access To Interscope CEO's Financial Records In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Drake is accusing John Janick of having monetary incentives to artificially boost the performance of this Kendrick Lamar diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Music Jay-Z’s 28-Year-Old “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” LP Enters The Charts After Cardi B’s “Imaginary Players” Jay-Z’s In My Lifetime Vol. 1 also included the infamous single “Sunshine,” which featured a music video directed by Hype Williams. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Earl Sweatshirt Reportedly Dropping New Album "Live Laugh Love" Very Soon Earl Sweatshirt's rumored new album will allegedly include contributions from Vince Staples, Donald Glover, Bktherula, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music Lil Baby Reveals Official Tracklist And Release Date For "The Leak$" People were speculating that Lil Baby was going to drop "The Leak$" August 15 thanks to an Instagram post. But we have a set date now. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025
Sports Snoop Dogg To Serve As Community Chairman For Los Angeles In 2026 World Cup Snoop Dogg's hometown of Los Angeles will be hosting a number of matches during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music Lil Yachty & PlaqueBoyMax Cook Up "In The Booth" On Stream With The Concrete Boys Lil Yachty and PlaqueBoyMax also hosted Dc2trill, Draft Day, and Camo! for their "In The Booth" livestream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Admits He “Hated” Testifying In Diddy’s Trial In May, Kid Cudi took the stand during Diddy's federal trial to recall his relationship with Cassie, alleged threats he received, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music Police Reveal T-Hood’s Fatal Shooting Could Have Been Self-Defense T-Hood passed away earlier this month at the age of 33 following a deadly shooting in Snellville, Georgia. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025