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Music Questlove Clarifies 2Pac “Hit Em Up” Comments Following Internet Backlash He wanted to be sure fans knew exactly what he meant with his words. By Lavender Alexandria May 14, 2024
Music Buju Banton Criticizes Afrobeats Artists For Not Respecting Reggae Banton also targeted reggaeton artists. By Elias Andrews August 13, 2024
Politics Nicki Minaj Addresses Alleged Persecution Of Christians In U.N. Speech Nicki Minaj thanked President Donald Trump for speaking out about the alleged issue during her speech at the U.N. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music JPEGMAFIA Covers Carly Rae Jepsen In Short Film JPEGMAFIA's short film series "How To Build A Relationship" allows his loyal fan base to get a closer look at his life and creative process. By Bhaven Moorthy March 15, 2020
TV Nicki Minaj & Missy Elliott's Exclusion In Netflix's "Ladies First" Docuseries Explained Fans were understandably upset that Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott didn't appear in the trailer for Netflix's "Ladies First: A Story Of Women In Hip-Hop." By Aron A. July 26, 2023
Music Lil Uzi Vert Producer Responds To Impatient Fans Asking About "Pink Tape" The rapper has fans getting a little annoyed about the wait. By Noah Grant May 31, 2023
Original Content Ashanti's Best Hip Hop Collabs: Ja Rule, Fat Joe, & More Ashanti’s Hip Hop collabs will continue to stand the test of time. By Demi Phillips May 21, 2023
Songs Ski Mask The Slump God Most Streamed Songs The King of Rolling Loud himself, Ski Mask The Slump God has a popular discography. By Anthony Rivera March 15, 2023
Music Waka Flocka Flame Reflects On Takeoff’s Death With Shannon Sharpe Waka Flocka Flame recently discussed the death of Takeoff with Shannon Sharpe. By Cole Blake January 04, 2023
Music Cardi B Celebrates "Invasion Of Privacy" Turning 6 Years Old, Teases New Album This Year The Bronx rapper's debut nabbed the Best Rap Album award at the 2019 Grammys and cinched a No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2024
Music SZA Overtakes Adele With Staggering Record For A Billboard Top 10 Album SZA's "SOS" album from late 2022 has maintained its dominance even two and a half years after its release, something Adele can also boast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Deactivates Twitter Account "Richest Opp" is out, YB dissed the industry, and now he said "Show's over." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 13, 2023