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Pop Culture Coachella Will Auction Lifetime Festival Passes As NFTs Coachella has teamed up with FTX to auction off ten one-of-one lifetime passes to the festivals as NFTs. By Brianna Lawson February 01, 2022
Music Hernandez Govan Goes Off On YouTuber For Painting Him As Organizer Of Young Dolph Murder After Acquittal Hernandez Govan, who was alleged as the mastermind behind the murder of Young Dolph, was acquitted of all charges earlier this week. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Wants To Fight Meek Mill In A Boxing Match With Adin Ross' Help DJ Akademiks asked Adin Ross to set up Akademiks versus Meek Mill and Doodie Lo versus 6ix9ine for Brand Risk's next boxing event. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Sports The Knicks Owed Hip-Hop A Championship For 50 years, hip-hop treated the Knicks like a cultural constant. The championship finally returned the favor. By Aron A. June 18, 2026
Music Lil Nas X Launches New Merch Inspired By “7” EP Lil Nas X rolls out a new merch line inspired by his "7" EP. By Kevin Goddard June 26, 2019
Music Tyga Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To His Mother A Month After Her Passing Tyga sat on this information for a while, but made sure to make it crystal clear just how much he appreciates his mom. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Politics Kanye West Receives Candace Owens Co-Sign After The Release Of "Vultures" Kanye doesn't have the best friend group, now does he. By Alexander Cole February 13, 2024
Music XXXTENTACION's Family In Court Awaiting Verdict After over twelve hours of deliberation, X's family waits patiently as the rest of the world also awaits a verdict in the rapper's murder case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Reviews Review: Kendrick Lamar's "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" Classic West Coast albums "The Chronic" and "Doggystyle" were released as a reaction to the turmoil in Los Angeles in the early 90s. Kendrick Lamar's debut studio album "good kid, m.A.A.d. city" tells the story of living in the aftermath of the riots and violence of those times. By Dhruva Balram deleted October 25, 2012
Music Lil Durk Fights To Keep Juror Identities Public Ahead Of Murder-For-Hire Trial The prosecution in Lil Durk's case recently argued in favor of keeping the identity of the jury shielded. By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Saucy Santana Shows Support For Jaidyn Alexis' New Song "Barbie" Saucy Santana is showing support for his girl Jaidyn Alexis. By Tallie Spencer October 13, 2023
Music Travis Scott & Post Malone To Perform At 2018 MTV VMA's Ariana Grande and Logic are also set to perform. By Aron A. August 08, 2018