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Music National Recording Registry Adds Releases By The Notorious B.I.G., Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, And More 25 more recordings are now listed among “the defining sounds of history." By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2024
Music Chika Divulges On Kidney Failure Hospitalization Chika is back home and seems to be doing better. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2023
Pop Culture Bun B On "Drink Champs": Rapper Talks Trill Burgers & Respect In The Rap Game The viral foodie and old-school rapper joined N.O.R.E and DJ EFN this week. By Ben Mock December 09, 2023
Music TLC Forced To Postpone Canadian Tour Dates As T-Boz Catches Flu Doctors advised T-Boz to stay away from performing for now. By Zachary Horvath May 15, 2024
Music Spike Lee Calls Beyoncé's Grammy AOTY Loss "Straight-Up Bullsh*t" “I’m not the male president of the Bey Hive, but I love and support Beyoncé," says the film icon. By Erika Marie February 15, 2023
Music Breakout Artists Of 2016 8 new solo artists who made major strides this year. By Trevor Smith December 16, 2016
Music SZA Calls Out White House For Using Her Song In Pro-ICE Post Recently, the White House posted a video of ICE officers arresting people, set to the SZA song "Big Boys." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Common Signs Lionsgate TV Deal To Create & Produce Projects Lionsgate taps Common for the future of television. By Chantilly Post August 24, 2018
Music Victoria Monét Talks "Jaguar" & Cougars On ".Paak House Radio" Anderson .Paak returns with the second season of his Apple Music 1 radio show and among his first guests is "Jaguar II" hitmaker Victoria Monét. By Erika Marie January 10, 2024
Music Jack Harlow Wins Songwriter Of The Year, Song Of The Year, And More At SESAC Music Awards Jack Harlow was honored for his tracks "Nail Tech," "Churchill Downs," and more. By Caroline Fisher September 20, 2023
TV Alicia Keys Recruits Female Musicians In A Classical Rework Of "If I Ain’t Got You" Alica Keys Performs "If I ain't Got You" with 70 women of color. By Madison Murray May 09, 2023
Music Travis Scott Is More Hyped Than Ever Ahead Of First "Circus Maximus" Tour Stop It is a huge night for Travis Scott. By Alexander Cole October 11, 2023