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Music Robert Glasper Sells Out Chris Brown-Inspired T-Shirts Robert Glasper's iconic t-shirt clap back to Chris Brown's tantrum has just sold out. By Diya Singhvi February 14, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Accuses Tory Lanez Of Being In Cahoots With Milagro Gramz Megan Thee Stallion has amended her lawsuit against Milagro Gramz. By Caroline Fisher December 12, 2024
Music ASAP Rocky Claims He Lost A Rap Battle With Denzel Washington ASAP Rocky and Denzel Washington are the stars of Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" film, which premiered this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Will.I.Am. Settles For $2 Million In Botched Headphone Deal Lawsuit The settlement offers closure for both parties. By Zaynab August 01, 2018
Music Ari Lennox Tells R&B Artists To "Keep Killing Sh*t" Amid Debate About Genre Ari Lennox gives her fellow R&B artists a message of support as people weigh in about the so-called lack of R&B music today. By Erika Marie February 28, 2020
Pop Culture PnB Rock's "Selfish" Returns To Charts, Streams Spike 652% Following Rapper's Tragic Death The 2017 track landed at No. 17 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. By Hayley Hynes September 24, 2022
Music Boosie Badazz Hires Lobbyists As He Pushes For Donald Trump Pardon Boosie Badazz has been pleading Donald Trump for a presidential pardon for several months, and now, his sentencing is just weeks away. By Caroline Fisher October 08, 2025
TV Ludacris Lands "Luda Can't Cook" Special: "It's Going To Be Delicious" He may be a restaurant owner, but Luda admits that he's terrible in the kitchen. By Erika Marie January 20, 2021
Music Kool A.D. Of Das Racist Fame Addresses Sexual Misconduct Accusations Kool A.D. has apologized for his past behavior. By Mitch Findlay December 28, 2017
Numbers The Fugees Secure A Haul Of Platinum Plaques Fugees secure themselves an impressive haul of platinum plaques, including a seventh certification for "The Score." By Mitch Findlay February 18, 2021
Music Akon Admits His Brother Used To Perform As Him In Secret & Keep The Earnings The hilarious admission comes after Akon recently revealed his plan to release country remixes of his biggest songs. By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Society Donald Glover To Be Host and Musical Guest on "Saturday Night Live" In May Donald Glover will be on double duty as Childish Gambino on "SNL." By Milca P. April 15, 2018