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Pop Culture Pop Smoke Murder: What We Know About His Killers Here's everything you need to know about the trial surrounding Pop Smoke's murder. By Jessica Lyons April 21, 2023
Music LL Cool J Delivers Emotional "Black Lives Matter" Verse LL Cool J stands up with some powerful bars highlighting the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement. By Mitch Findlay June 01, 2020
Music Powers Pleasant Unveils EP Features Including Joey Bada$$, A$AP Ferg, & More Powers Pleasant's EP has a line-up of New York stars. By Alex Zidel May 23, 2018
Music Lil Baby Gets No Sympathy Online For Complaining About Leaks Lil Baby has another album to drop in 2025, so he obviously wants "Dominique" to stay as much in the vault as possible until release. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Bow Wow Reflects On DMX's "Party Up" Scene From "Like Mike" Bow Wow says he was surprised to hear many people's introduction to DMX's "Party Up" came through "Like Mike." By Cole Blake October 23, 2022
TV Ma$e Hilariously Confronts Stat Baby For Attending Drake's Birthday: "What Happened To They Not Like Us" Ma$e was on "It Is What It Is" on Monday, and asked Stat Baby about her recent appearance at Drake's 40th birthday bash. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Mariah The Scientist Gifts Young Thug With Matching Bracelets After Addressing Viral Jail Call Leak In Latest Interview Mariah The Scientist and Young Thug have recorded several collaborations together, inclduing "For Her" and "For Him." By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 17, 2025
Pop Culture No Malice Reveals "Perks" Of Being Pusha T's Brother Being the brother of a rap star never hurt. By Alexis Oatman August 24, 2023
Pop Culture Denzel Curry Dishes On Upcoming Album "Melt My Eyez See Your Future" & New Single The rapper also told Zane Lowe that he cut his hair because he was feeling depressed. By Hayley Hynes January 25, 2022
Music Missy Elliott Reflects On 21 Years Of "Hit Em Wit Da Hee" Missy Elliott takes a jaunt down memory lane. By Mitch Findlay May 06, 2019
Music Kendrick Lamar Gets A New Mural In Compton A new mural in Kendrick Lamar's home turf depicts his 2023 Best Rap Album win at the Grammys and receiving the Key to the City. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 21, 2024
Politics Ice Cube Dismisses Recent Backlash To His Stance On Voting Ice Cube isn't concerned by folks' criticisms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 02, 2024