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Music Boosie Badazz Plays The Blame Game After Car Crash While Shopping For A New BMW Despite going to the hospital, Boosie Badazz says he's "good" after the multi-car crash in Atlanta on Monday. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Celine Bell-Bottoms Jean Sell Out Instantly Kendrick Lamar's wardrobe is flying off the shelves. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 12, 2025
Music Jack Harlow Earns Top Spot On Billboard Hot 100 With “First Class” Jack Harlow's “First Class” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By Cole Blake April 18, 2022
Original Content Rise & Grind: Smiley Explains "Buy Or Bye" Concept, Talks Drake Co-Sign, CLB, & More For this week's Rise & Grind, we caught up with Drake's favorite rapper, Smiley, to discuss "Buy Or Bye 2," performing at OVO Fest for his second-ever live show, and his recent health journey. By Aron A. November 16, 2021
Music Ski Mask The Slump God Is Dropping New Song Tomorrow Ski Mask The Slump God is ready to get back into the mix, starting with a blistering new single called "Burn The Hoods." By Mitch Findlay July 23, 2020
Music Joe Budden Walks Back Beyonce Criticism Joe Budden says he actually likes "Texas Hold 'Em." By Cole Blake March 03, 2024
Music SZA Is More Than Open To Making A Collab Album With Kendrick Lamar: "I Would Love That" With them touring together in a few months, this could definitely happen. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator's "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" Sees Slight Bump In First Week Sales Update Tyler The Creator nabbed his fourth straight number one debut with "DON'T TAP THE GLASS, even with another short first week of tracking. By Zachary Horvath August 11, 2025
Pop Culture "Her Loss" Surpasses One Billion Streams On Spotify The streaming platform made the announcement on Monday (December 26). By Isaac Fontes December 28, 2022
Music DJ Envy Fires Back At Nicki Minaj’s Blackballing Allegations Back in 2023, Nicki Minaj accused DJ Envy of "blackballing" her over a dispute she had with DJ Self years earlier. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Music Nipsey Hussle's "The Marathon" Will Get Live Album Experience In 2021 The estate of Nipsey Hussle confirms that a live visual experience to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of "The Marathon" is coming in 2021. By Aron A. December 22, 2020
Music DDG Doubles Down On Loyalty To Drake Over Kendrick Lamar DDG received backlash in early 2025 for his single father comments after the split from singer-actress Halle Bailey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025