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Music Chris Rock Shares He Was A DJ Before Comedy Career While Honoring Rap Legends He spoke on the cultural significance of Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. By Erika Marie October 02, 2019
Music Megan Thee Stallion & Diddy Comparison Leads To Viral Backlash For "The Root" "The Root" had to delete the post after ample backlash. By Cole Blake April 24, 2024
Music Ariana Grande's Advice For Engagement Ring Seekers Is Simply "Don't" Okay, Ariana, we feel you. By Chantilly Post November 08, 2018
Music Drake's Mansion Hosts Yeat & EsDeeKid For "Made It On Our Own" Music Video Considering Drake's collaborations with Yeat and his love for U.K. hip-hop, seeing EsDeeKid at The Embassy is no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Ciara & Chris Brown Show "How We Roll" On Our "R&B Season" Playlist Update Halle's debut solo single, "Angel," is another must-listen from this weekend. By Hayley Hynes August 06, 2023
Music Punch Talks Backlash Over SZA's Album: "We Know Exactly When It's Coming Out" He also insists that just because their opinions may differ, it doesn't mean that anyone is unhappy. By Erika Marie August 08, 2022
Pop Culture Rihanna Lists Hollywood Hills Home For $7.8M After unsuccessfully trying to sell the California crib a couple years ago, Rihanna has re-listed the property. By Taylor McCloud September 21, 2021
Music Ludacris Reflects On A Legendary Career, Promises New Music Ludacris has been making the rounds in various international area codes. By Mitch Findlay November 13, 2018
Music Fetty Wap Secures Early Prison Release For Next Holiday Season Beyond some prison photos and calls for his freedom from his family, we haven't been able to hear much about Fetty Wap during his sentence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 16, 2025
Music Ed Lover Thinks 50 Cent Is Going Too Far With His Diddy Trolling Ed Lover says 50 has crossed the line. By Cole Blake April 01, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Recent Statement On Tory Lanez Sentence Has No Mercy Meghann Cuniff revealed new details of the Houston MC's words after initially reporting on the sentencing's delay. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2023
Music Nas To Release 25th Anniversary Edition Of "It Was Written" With New Bonus Songs Nas is releasing a special edition of "It Was Written," in honor of the album's 25th-anniversary. By Cole Blake June 24, 2021