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Music Nicki Minaj Hypes "Pink Friday 2" Release Amid Date Change The Barbz are eating well in 2023. By Ben Mock July 29, 2023
Music Diddy Receives New Trial Date As Prosecutors Claim To Have Original Cassie Assault Footage Diddy pleaded not guilty on Friday in his federal case for alleged sex trafficking, racketeering, workplace abuse, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2025
Music Jeezy Claims Kanye West Sought Inspiration From Him For "808s & Heartbreak" According to Jeezy, Kanye West was looking to attract more "street" listeners. By Caroline Fisher November 30, 2023
Music Rod Wave And NBA Youngboy Could Drop A New Song Together Soon Rod said on an IG live that Youngboy sent him a song to feature on. By Lavender Alexandria September 22, 2023
Music Tyler, The Creator Is Welcome In New Zealand Once Again Tyler, The Creator's longstanding ban has been lifted. By Mitch Findlay August 07, 2019
Music Freddie Gibbs & Madlib's "Pinata" Turns 10: A Decade Of MadGibbs Today, we revisit Freddie Gibbs and Madlib's first collaborative album. By Wyatt Westlake March 18, 2024
Music Khalid Gets Intimate For "NPR Tiny Desk" Performance Watch the artist perform stripped-down versions of fan favorites. By Zaynab June 18, 2018
Politics Shyne Congratulates Donald Trump On Return To The Presidency The message from Shyne isn't going over well with his followers. By Cole Blake November 06, 2024
Music Joyner Lucas Teases New Music With Will Smith Joyner Lucas shared a heartfelt message showing his appreciation for Will Smith. By Tallie Spencer September 26, 2023
Music Notorious B.I.G. Secures Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nomination This year's batch of nominations are in. By Mitch Findlay October 15, 2019
Sports Snoop Dogg To Serve As Community Chairman For Los Angeles In 2026 World Cup Snoop Dogg's hometown of Los Angeles will be hosting a number of matches during the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music SZA Performs Electric Set At Lollapalooza SZA thanked the crowd on social media. By Ben Mock March 17, 2024