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Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Continues To Diss Erykah Badu: "Not One N***a Came To Your Defense" DJ Akademiks is still mad about being compared to a cartoon mouse. By Caroline Fisher August 16, 2023
Music Mal Questions "Not Like Us" Ranking On Complex's Top 100 LA Rap Songs List Complex recently released a Top 100 list of the best Los Angeles rap songs, and as you can imagine, Mal didn't like the "Not Like Us" rank. By Alexander Cole July 21, 2026
Numbers Jhene Aiko & Summer Walker Top Spotify’s Most Streamed R&B Artists List For 2020 Spotify reveals its top streaming R&B artists, including Summer Walker, Jhené Aiko, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and more. By Madusa S. August 29, 2020
Reviews Lil Tjay "True 2 Myself" Review The Bronx teen rapper’s debut is putting the legacy of his city on it’s shoulders. Does he manage to rise, or does he crumble under the pressure? By Maxwell Cavaseno October 15, 2019
Music Flesh-N-Bone Gives Bill Cosby Some Tips On Surviving The Slammer Flesh-n-Bone shares his experience with the disgraced comedian. By Mitch Findlay September 28, 2018
Music Joe Budden Shares Release Date & Co-Hosts For "State of the Culture" Revolt Series Joe Budden will be joined by Remy Ma and Scottie Beam for "State Of The Culture." By Mitch Findlay August 29, 2018
Music Kanye West's Sunday Service Touches Down In Jamaica & Social Media Shares Every Moment The two-hour concert reportedly ended with a performance of "Jesus Walks." By Erika Marie October 19, 2019
Music Big Sean Breaks Silence On Album Leak Since Big Sean didn't comment on the alleged leaker being a Kanye West fan, he seemed to take the situation pretty lightly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2024
Music CupcakKe Claims She Didn't Know Tyler, The Creator & Tyler Perry Aren't The Same The rapper called out Tyler Perry by sharing a Tyler, The Creator tweet and now fans are debating whether or not she's trolling. By Erika Marie February 22, 2021
Music A$AP Rocky Helped Moby Get His First Billboard Hot 100 Entry Since 2001 A$AP Rocky's "A$AP Forever" helped Moby score his first Hot 100 entry in over 17 years. By Aron A. April 17, 2018
Music Method Man & Redman's Absence From "How High 2" Cast Sparks Petition How are you going to have a "How High 2" without Method Man or Redman? By Aron A. October 10, 2018
Music Kid 'N Play Were Teased By Ice Cube For Cleaning Up Lyrics On N.W.A. Tour Kid recalled touring with the gangsta rap group and being told by city officials that they couldn't use swear words during their set. By Erika Marie February 12, 2021