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Pop Culture Is Drake As Big As Michael Jackson? Fans Debate After Billboard Asks The Question After another impressive week on the charts, the question had to be asked: is Drake as big as Michael Jackson? By Taylor McCloud September 20, 2021
Music Chief Keef Admits He Cried While Recording "Ain't Gonna Happen" Chief Keef says that he cried while recording "Ain't Gonna Happen." By Cole Blake January 10, 2022
Music DaBaby Thinks Ludacris Comparison Is Overplayed DaBaby says the comparisons to Ludacris are "too commonly used." By Aron A. June 28, 2021
Music Chance The Rapper Calls Cap On Benny Blanco's Beyoncé Story During a recent interview, Benny Blanco revealed that he once accidentally kissed Beyoncé in front of Jay-Z, but Chance the Rapper doesn't believe the producer's story. By Joshua Robinson March 25, 2021
Numbers Pop Smoke Breaks Eminem's Record On Billboard Rap Chart Pop Smoke's debut album "Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon" has beaten Eminem's record for the most weeks at #1 on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart. By Alex Zidel March 25, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Affiliate Baby Joe Spotted In The Hospital After Being Shot He was shot in Baton Rouge in late June. By Madusa S. July 07, 2021
Music Lizzo Announces New Single "Rumors" It is the artist's first solo release in two years. By EJ Panaligan August 03, 2021
Relationships Future Seems To Take A Dig At Lori Harvey On Leaked Snippet With 42 Dugg It's a brief snippet, and while he doesn't mention Lori by name, he does include her stepfather, Steve Harvey. By Erika Marie May 19, 2021
Numbers Jay-Z & Kanye West's "N***as In Paris" Goes Octuple Platinum Eight platinum plaques down the road, Jay-Z and Kanye West's "N***as In Paris" was more evocative than anyone could have ever imagined. By Mitch Findlay March 24, 2021
Music Teairra Mari Trolls 50 Cent's Check Cashing Troll With Video Clip Of Transaction It's turning into a troll-ception. By Erika Marie April 30, 2019
Numbers Nas "Lost Tapes 2" First Week Sale Projections Revealed The numbers are in for "Lost Tapes 2." By Aida C. July 21, 2019
Streetwear Travis Scott, Pusha T, Playboi Carti & More Attend Dior Men's Show Decked out in Dior's fresh designs. By Noah C December 04, 2019