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Music Jay-Z Launches New Bid To Open Casino In Times Square After Years Of Effort Jay-Z's efforts to open a Caesars Palace in Times Square have lasted a few years now, but this committee hearing ramped that up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Kindergarten Teacher Captures Fans’ Attention By Producing Multiple Songs For TiaCorine On Friday, TiaCorina unleashed her new album "Corinian," featuring JID, Saweetie, Flo Milli, Wiz Khalifa, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Alleged Ex Nitty Scott Reveals Why “GNX” Gives Her Flashbacks Nitty Scott has broken her silence. By Caroline Fisher November 23, 2024
Music Lil Yachty Gets Throw'd By Fan Calling Him By His Government Name During Concert Lil Yachty and emerging duo Paris, Texas are accompanying Tyler, The Creator on the Chromakopia world tour that kicked off in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 12, 2025
Music J. Cole Fans Think He Took Shots At Joey Bada$$ In New Freestyle Some fans theorize that J. Cole dissed several of his peers in his new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music The Weeknd Brings Future Out For Stellar Miami Concert Highlight The Weeknd and Future repped for the "Low Life" on Abel's "After Hours Til Dawn" tour with Playboi Carti and Mike Dean. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music Erica Banks Gets Defensive Following Internet's Mixed Reactions To Her Strip Tour Announcement Erica Banks has made headlines for her choice to go under the knife twice and anything related to her BBL seems to drive people mad. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
TV “106 & Park” Turns 25: The Moments That Made It Legendary We’re revisiting the unforgettable moments, from iconic performances to live TV chaos, that still live rent-free in Hip Hop history. By Erika Marie June 11, 2025
Music Dr. Phil Explains Why Diddy's Defense Is Greatly Dependent On Trial's Jury Selection This appeared in TMZ's "The Downfall Of Diddy" documentary, which also commented on racial factors and assembled a mock jury with a verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Drake Disappears From The Billboard Hot 100 For The First Time In Months Drake will hope to return to the chart following the release of his highly-anticipated new studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Ebro Fires Back At Critics After Controversial Hot Take On Drake Ebro recently went viral and began receiving backlash for a comment he made about drake in an episode of "Rap Life Review." By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Politics Andrew Cuomo Abruptly Hangs Up On "Ebro In The Morning" When Asked About Donald Trump's Endorsement Donald Trump voiced his support for Andrew Cuomo in a lengthy endorsement post on Truth Social on Monday night. By Cole Blake November 04, 2025