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Music Cardi B Allegedly Threw A Tantrum Over Nicki Minaj Joke At “Saturday Night Live” Rehearsal Cardi B joined the cast of "SNL" for the show's 1000th episode last month, and allegedly, some serious drama unfolded backstage. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Praised By Big Daddy Kane For Being "True To Lyricism" The legendary Brooklyn MC also shouted out some members of Griselda. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2023
Music 50 Cent Receives Frustrating Update In His G-Unit Books Lawsuit Against Ex 50 Cent is still battling his longtime, former partner Shaniqua Tompkins in court over life rights tied to a G-Unit Books agreement. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Reviews SZA "SOS Deluxe: LANA" Review This microcosm of the original album's greatest strengths is a testament to SZA's consistency and her artistic north stars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 24, 2024
Music DDG Admits Rubi Rose DM Was "Petty," He Wanted Halle Bailey's Attention DDG wasn't actually interested. By Cole Blake April 08, 2024
Music Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" Debuts On Billboard Country Airplay Charts After Billboard takes down "Old Town Road" from the Hot Country Songs chart, it makes its debut on the Billboard Country Airplay charts. By Aron A. April 11, 2019
Music Kanye West Teases Upcoming "Free Lil Pump" & "I Love It" Merch Kanye West is on the "Free Lil Pump" train. By Aron A. September 17, 2018
Sports NBA Teams Sued For Using Hip-Hop Songs In Social Media Posts Fourteen NBA teams are being sued for copyright infringement. By Devin Morton July 23, 2024
Music Latto Celebrates Earning Her First Apple Music No. 1 With “Sugar Honey Iced Tea” Fans can't get enough of Latto's new album. By Caroline Fisher August 10, 2024
Original Content New Music Friday: NBA YoungBoy, Paper Route Empire, Kanye West, & Shenseea Dominate This week's new music releases include YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Paper Route Empire, 2 Chainz, Kanye West, iann dior, Mach-Hommy, and more. By Alex Zidel January 21, 2022
Music Boosie Badazz Defends R. Kelly While Putting Aoki Lee Simmons' Former Fling On Blast Boosie believes there is a double standard. By Alexander Cole April 10, 2024
Music The Weeknd's Still A Northerner At Heart "I missed the hell outta this." By Chantilly Post November 15, 2018