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Music Latto & Playboi Carti Take Center Stage On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Hip-hop fans heard some hard-hitting new collabs this week. By Caroline Fisher February 02, 2025
Music Nipsey Hussle To Be Commemorated With Los Angeles Intersection Renaming This Saturday (February 28), the intersection at Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue will become "Nipsey Hussle Square." By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Keefe D Is Not Scared Of Potential Life Sentence In Tupac Murder Trial The trial of Duane "Keefe D" Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur began this week with jury selection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026
Music Mandisa, Grammy-Winning Christian Singer, Dead At 47 "We ask for your prayers for her family and close knit circle of friends during this incredibly difficult time," a rep for Mandisa says. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2024
Music Dom Kennedy's "Get Home Safely" Turns 10 Dom Kennedy’s second studio album helped usher in the next generation of west coast hip hop while setting an example for independent success. By Wyatt Westlake October 16, 2023
Reviews Jorja Smith "Falling Or Flying" Album Review "Falling or Flying" consists of some of the best songwriting of Jorja Smith’s career so far. By Wyatt Westlake October 06, 2023
Music Shyne Honored With Key To The City Of Brooklyn Shyne will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album by performing in Brooklyn on May 2. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Pop Culture Ice Spice Is Fighting Back In Her Wig Lawsuit Issues between Ice Spice and wig retailer Thee Bella Brand begun back in 2024 and it eventually turned into a legal war in 2025. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Jokes About Selling Drake's Bitten Pizza Slice For $500K Chances are, someone would buy it. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2023
Music Steve Lacy Takes A Turn On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Steve Lacy introduced us to his next era on "R&B Season," whereas Coco Jones updated her previous one with a new deluxe. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Music Destroy Lonely's New Jersey Concert Cut Short Due To Bomb Threat Police have already ruled the treat to be a hoax. By Cole Blake January 27, 2025
Music Primavera Sound Festival Postponed Facing Coronavirus Concerns Primavera Sound Festival will now be held at the end of August after being delayed facing concerns regarding the Coronavirus. By Cole Blake March 28, 2020