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Music SZA Publicly Addresses Her Nicki Minaj Twitter Feud SZA and Nicki Minaj got entangled in a pretty random and nasty Twitter exchange starting in mid-July of this year. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Argues His Gun Charges Violate His Second Amendment Rights NBA YoungBoy believes it's unconstitutional to restrict convicted felon's access to guns. By Cole Blake February 07, 2024
Music Offset Announces He's In "Album Mode" After Takeoff's Passing Prompted Delay The Atlanta trap icon updated fans on his sophomore solo release via his Instagram story. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2023
Music Sexyy Red Twerks To Kevin Gates Collab "Yonce Freestyle" The track is set to appear on Kevin Gates' upcoming album, "The Ceremony." By Caroline Fisher December 10, 2023
Music Lil Reese Claims Woman Accusing Him Of Rape Allegedly Stole $25K From Him Allegedly, police found the cash in a pair of joggers in the woman's suitcase. By Caroline Fisher July 20, 2024
Music Playboi Carti, Kanye West, & Bianca Censori Link Up In L.A. Kanye West wore both a Michael Myers mask and a Jason Voorhees mask. By Cole Blake February 04, 2024
Pop Culture "Forbes" 30 Under 30: Ice Spice & Latto Make Prestigious List Alongside Druski Angel Reese and Steve Lacy both made the cut for 2023 as well, along with several other of our favourite celebs. By Hayley Hynes November 28, 2023
Music Q-Tip Discusses Role as Artistic Director of Hip-Hop at Kennedy Center He is the first to serve in the role. By Milca P. October 09, 2017
Relationships Ne-Yo Fires Back At Critics After Debuting Fourth Girlfriend Ne-Yo is a busy man. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2025
Music Pharrell Reps Hard For Virginia Beach With "Something in the Water" Interview Pharrell Williams is looking to put his city on the map in a big way. By Mitch Findlay May 01, 2019
TV BET Hip Hop Awards Is Gone: The Cyphers, Chaos, & Culture A generation of Hip Hop fans grew up on moments the BET Hip Hop Awards made possible, & its absence leaves a gap the culture can’t easily fill. By Erika Marie August 08, 2025
Music Pop Smoke's Killer Apologizes Before Receiving His Sentence Corey Walker took accountability for his role in the murder of Pop Smoke, which was also carried out by three other killers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025