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Music Stormzy Says That Diversity Isn't Just A "Buzzword" Or A "Box To Tick" Stormzy is tired of people using diversity as just a "buzzword" or to fill a "quota." By Cole Blake October 02, 2022
Music Cardi B "Bodak Yellow" Hits Billboard Top 20 Cardi B gets her first Billboard Top 20. By Aron A. August 08, 2017
Music Trae Tha Truth Reacts To Murder Of Houston Rapper Obe Noir The Houston rapper/activist wrote his condolences to Obe on Instagram. By Azure Johnson March 10, 2021
Music Slim 400 Murder Caught On Video: Report A video has surfaced reportedly showing Slim 400's final moments before being fatally shot. Long Live Slim 400. By Alex Zidel December 10, 2021
Music Pop Smoke's Mother Can't Bring Herself To Listen To His First Posthumous Album Audrey Jackson shared that she hasn't listened to "Shoot For the Stars, Aim For the Moon" because the album was "a part of the immediate loss." By Erika Marie July 17, 2021
Numbers Bobby Shmurda Goes 5x Platinum After His Release The "Hot N*gga" rapper has officially sold 5 million copies of the breakout single. By Madusa S. February 23, 2021
Music Medhane Keeps It Short-Yet-Soulful On New EP "Amethyst Of Morning" The project clocks in at just 22 minutes long, but the positive impression Medhane leaves on you with his new EP "Amethyst Of Morning" lasts way longer. By Keenan Higgins May 30, 2021
Music Watch Chance The Rapper and Eminem Take Over "Saturday Night Live" Catch Chance's monologue and Eminem's performance. By Milca P. November 19, 2017
Music Drake Reportedly Wrote On Kanye West's "Yikes" & Didn't Get Credit Peter Rosenberg and Ebro shared some insight to the songwriting credit behind "Yikes." By Aron A. June 04, 2018
Music "Something In The Water" Canceled Over Severe Weather Conditions "Something In The Water" has been canceled due to severe weather conditions. By Cole Blake April 30, 2023
Relationships Kayne West And Kim Kardashian Have Another Tense Encounter At Saint West Basketball Game The exes did not appear to be on good terms for the second time in a week. By Ben Mock January 27, 2024
Music Akon Crowd Surfs In A Giant Plastic Bubble Akon rolled over his fans. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2023