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Music Benny Blanco On Potential Drake Collaboration: "I Wouldn't Want To Mess It Up" The Grammy award-winning artist is still humble. By Zaynab November 27, 2018
Music Cardi B Defends Her Nude Photo, Talks Image, Taxes, & More: Watch Cardi doesn't care what the haters think. By Karlton Jahmal August 26, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Sued By Ex Manager For Alleged Assault And Battery The allegations don't date back far. By Elias Andrews January 03, 2025
Music Jay-Z Accuses Tony Buzbee Of Stooping To A New Low In Defamation Lawsuit Amendment Jay-Z he been pursuing legal action against the attorney Tony Buzbee since Jane Doe dropped her case against him. By Cole Blake May 06, 2025
Music Reggae Legend Cocoa Tea Dies After Cancer Battle Cocoa Tea was best known for many songs including, "Riker's Island," "Sweet Sweet Cocoa Tea," and "Young Lover." By Cole Blake March 11, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Insists Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Should Have Aired On Tubi, Which It Did DJ Akademiks was not a fan of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2025
Music Irv Gotti Passes Away At 54 Irv Gotti was the legendary founder of Murder Inc. By Alexander Cole February 05, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Mother Issues Devastating Statement After Murder Trial Conviction She still feels the rapper's absence. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music Royce Da 5'9" Reveals Grudge Over Kanye West & Big Sean Upstaging Slaughterhouse The story goes that, before Slaughterhouse performed at SXSW, Sean brought Ye out and killed all the hype for the set. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 12, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Fans & Drake Fans Are One & The Same: A Parasocial Paradox As much as many folks see these two titans as polar opposites on hip-hop's mainstream commercial throne, they are different shots at the same goal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 07, 2024
Music We Now Know Beyoncé’s Epic 40-Track Setlist For The "Cowboy Carter" Tour Beyoncé put on one heck of an opening night performance yesterday (April 28) for her "Cowboy Carter" tour and it was backed by a big setlist. By Zachary Horvath April 29, 2025
Music J Cole Apologizes To Kendrick Lamar For "7 Minute Drill" Diss: "That's The Lamest Sh*t I Ever Did" J Cole admitted his heart isn't in it. By Cole Blake April 07, 2024