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Music Silento Gets 30 Year Prison Sentence For Killing His Cousin The lengthy sentence comes after Silento pleaded guilty to several charges related to the killing on Wednesday. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025
Music RZA Sings Drake's Praises Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Arrival: "I'm A Fan, I Respect Him" He and Adam Friedland also addressed DJ Khaled not speaking up on Palestine, noting that Drizzy signed a letter for a ceasefire in Gaza. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Rappers Like Bad Bunny: J Balvin, Karol G, Anuel AA & More Discover the vibrant world of Latin urban music through artists like Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Ozuna, Anuel AA, and more. Dive in now! By Jake Skudder June 28, 2023
Music Wale Crowns Doja Cat As "One Of The Best Rappers" After Coachella Performance Wale had massive praise for Doja Cat following her performance at Coachella. By Cole Blake April 18, 2022
Music Cardi B Files Paperwork To Trademark "Okurrr": Report "Okurrr" merchandise appears to be on the way. By Aron A. March 21, 2019
Music Nas' "Illmatic" Inducted Into Library Of Congress Recording Registry Nas' 1994 debut and Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814" have been inducted the National Recording Registry. By Aron A. March 24, 2021
Music Lil Baby, Pop Smoke & More Work Their Magic On Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Our updated "Fire Emoji" playlist this week includes new joints from Lil Baby, the late Pop Smoke and Rowdy Rebel, and more. By Lynn S. June 13, 2020
Music Jordan Peele’s True Crime Series "Lorena:" Watch The 1st Trailer "Lorena" tells the story of a woman driven crazy to the point of "dismemberment." By Devin Ch January 09, 2019
Music T-Pain Reschedules Texas Tour Stop After Shooting & Calls Out Fans Who Complain Three people were killed and others injured during a shooting in Deep Ellum. "I'd rather f*cking not be on tour than disrespect somebody that f*cking died." By Erika Marie May 18, 2022
Music Drake Gets Lit Up After Sharing Throwback Video Of Him Singing Onstage Drake likes to remember the good old days on occasion and this time it may not have been his smartest move. By Zachary Horvath March 19, 2025
Music Selena Gomez Follows SZA On Instagram After Justin Bieber Collab Selena has been working on a new album for some time now, while the TDE artist recently confirmed we'll hear the deluxe cut of "SOS" sometime this fall. By Hayley Hynes September 17, 2023
Music Saucy Santana Continues To Taunt DJ Akademiks Saucy Santana and DJ Akademiks' beef continues. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2023