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Music Jorja Smith Is Riveting In Live Performance Of “The One” At The Live Lounge Jorja is entrancing. By Karlton Jahmal November 06, 2018
Music Questlove Created A 300 Track Playlist For Michelle Obama's Book Tour Questlove guides our former First Lady. By Karlton Jahmal November 21, 2018
Music Lizzo Says The Body Positivity Movement Is Leaving Plus-Size Women Behind Lizzo is advocating for plus-sized women in a new Substack essay. By Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs To Make His Film Debut In "Down With The King" Freddie Gibbs is set to make his major motion picture debut, as details about his starring role in "Down with the King" arrive. By Mitch Findlay March 25, 2021
Music Plaqueboymax Asks DJ Akademiks Why NBA YoungBoy Is Upset With Him NBA YoungBoy previously called out Plaqueboymax for having a negative reaction to one of his recent songs. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music 50 Cent Wishes Dr. Dre A Happy Birthday & Teases "New Heat" 50 Cent wants to drop something with Dr. Dre. By Cole Blake February 18, 2024
Politics Kanye West Dodges Palestine Question: "I Don't Have Enough Information" Kanye West says he doesn't have a stance on Palestine. By Cole Blake February 13, 2024
Music Snoop Dogg Reveals His Pick For Best NBA Rapper Ever Snoop Dogg's take is a reasonable one. By Alexander Cole September 05, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Does Not Believe In Young Thug & YFN Lucci Squashing Their Beef 6ix9ine has spent over a month now dragging Young Thug through the mud for reasons that have little to do with YFN Lucci. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Hottest Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Of October 2024 Numerous incredible artists dropped this month. By Alexander Cole November 01, 2024
Relationships Hitmaka Speaks On Tink Drama, Confirms Split Hitmaka says he and Tink are breaking up. By Cole Blake September 10, 2023
Music Diddy's Former Chef Claims She Feared Being Murdered For Accusing Him Of Abuse Jordan Atkinson wrote a letter to the Diddy trial's Judge Arun Subramanian asking that he deny Sean Combs' bond after the jury's verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025