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Music N.O.R.E. And Nas Link-Up Backstage After A Wu-Tang Show See the two Queens legends backstage together in Paris. By Lavender Alexandria June 08, 2023
Music Yung Joc Asks Why It's Controversial To Listen To R. Kelly's Music Yung Joc wants to know why it's controversial to listen to R. Kelly's music and not other artists. By Cole Blake December 31, 2022
Viral Kanye West Shades Kai Cenat & Adin Ross For Wanting A "Safe" Collab After Rants Kanye West has praised Kai Cenat, trashed Adin Ross, and the other way around on multiple occasions now, and they've returned the favor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Teases Several "DON'T BE DUMB" Snippets In Latest Puma Ad A$AP Rocky still doesn't have a release date for "DON'T BE DUMB," but we are hopefully closer than we've ever been with these new snippets. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2025
Numbers Beyonce Becomes First Black Woman To Top The Country Charts Thanks To "Texas Hold 'Em" Beyonce continues to shine. By Alexander Cole February 21, 2024
Music DMX Should Go To Rehab Instead Of Prison, Says Jayson Williams The former NBA star says DMX is not a bad person. By Matthew Parizot March 28, 2018
Music Black Eyed Peas Worry Fans After Canceling Las Vegas Residency Over "Current Circumstances" Black Eyed Peas only cited "current circumstances." By Cole Blake January 21, 2025
Streetwear Boosie Delivers A Hot Take On The AP x Swatch Collab Boosie Badazz says the Audemars Piguet and Swatch collaboration was a smart response to the fake jewelry culture. By Ben Atkinson May 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Praises Chief Keef, Says TMZ Misquoted Him DJ Akademiks says that TMZ incorrectly quoted him while speaking with Chief Keef, earlier this week. By Cole Blake September 28, 2022
Music Mike Dean Claims The Weeknd Joint Album Is On The Horizon Mike Dean also gave a huge update on "UTOPIA." By Alexander Cole June 16, 2023
Music Wyclef Jean Admits That He Thought Fans Wouldn't "Dig" 1997 Album, "The Carnival" Wyclef Jean says that he was worried that people wouldn't be into the boundary-pushing nature of his first solo album, "The Carnival." By Cole Blake July 17, 2022
Music Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign Fans Question “Vultures 2” Release Date After It’s Deleted Ye and Ty might not drop tomorrow. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2024