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Music Police Officer Charged With Murder Of London Rapper Itch Chris Kaba was shot in a police chase, and a police watchdog's probe into the incident resulted in a potential conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 21, 2023
Music Diddy Reveals How Much Winning The Global Icon Award Means To Him Diddy really is a global icon. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Refers To Himself As Jay Electronica Of Mumble Rap Playboi Carti and Lil Uzi Vert speak on the stylings of mumble rap. By Rose Lilah March 05, 2017
Relationships Iggy Azalea's Relationships: Intriguing Low-Downs An aggregation of Iggy Azalea's most spell-binding relationship facts and speculations. By Victoria Ifeolu March 13, 2023
Music Rod Wave Sued By Photographer Over 'Last Lap' Album Cover Copyright The photographer claims Rod Wave used his photograph without permission. By Tallie Spencer December 11, 2025
Music Leon Thomas Enters His Funk Era On Our Latest "R&B Season" Update It was a quieter week for R&B this week, but quality always trumps quantity and Leon Thomas, Bryson Tiller, and more provided bops. By Zachary Horvath October 05, 2025
Music E-40 Essential Songs E-40's essential tracks highlight his influence in hip-hop with iconic hits like "Tell Me When to Go" and "U and Dat." By Rain Adams July 11, 2024
Music SZA's "S.O.S" Reclaims #1 On Billboard 200 SZA's "S.O.S" returns to #1 on the Billboard 200 with 100K units. By Aron A. February 13, 2023
Music Queen Latifah Captivates Fans With Her Grand National Anthem Performance Queen Latifah was the queen of New York last night. By Zachary Horvath September 11, 2023
Music Meek Mill Hints At Having A New Project Ready For Release Fans may get to hear new music from Meek Mill before the start of the summer according to his recent X posts. By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Music Kevin Gates Receives Huge Honor In New Orleans: Details He received the nod from New Orleans' first-ever female mayor. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2023
Music Tierra Whack Responds To Philly Arrest In New Freestyle The Philly emcee grades herself on the off the dome lyrics. By Kairi Coe February 22, 2023