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Music Fortnite Reveals New Tyler The Creator Skins Dropping Very Soon Tyler, The Creator follows a slew of other rappers and musicians who have lended their careers to Fortnite, such as Travis Scott and Eminem. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 14, 2025
Music Swizz Beatz Recalls The Making Of "Party Up" With DMX: "It’s The Biggest Song We Ever Made" Swizz Beatz gives us insight into how he crafted a classic with DMX. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2023
Songs Ari Lennox's Most Streamed Songs Ari Lennox's top songs on the Spotify streaming service are compiled, ranked and reviewed in this career spanning list. By Paul Barnes March 14, 2023
Music Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Get Soulful On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, and Samara Cyn gave us a very short but very satisfying update to our "R&B Season" playlist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Among Stars Honoring Willie Nelson Snoop and many others showed out to celebrate Willie Nelson turning 90 By Ben Mock April 30, 2023
Music Sexyy Red Is Manifesting An Opening Spot On Nicki Minaj's Tour Sexyy Red's fans are trying to get her booked on Nicki's new tour. By Lavender Alexandria August 21, 2023
Music Jam Master Jay Case: Third Murder Suspect Could Avoid Trial With Plea Deal Jay Bryant is accused of letting Jam Master Jay's killers into the recording studio where he was shot. By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2024
Music What Is Big Sean's Best-Selling Album? Find out more about Big Sean's best-selling album to date, which houses records like "Blessings" and "I Don't F**k With You." By Axl Banks December 18, 2023
Music Khalid Says Aretha Franklin "Deserves" Title As Queen Of Soul Khalid sends his good wishes to Aretha Franklin. By Chantilly Post August 15, 2018
Music 7 Influential Hip Hop Producers You Should Know Each producer on this list has a signature sound, have worked with a variety of artists, and have a deep discography of instrumentals, proving their influence. By Wyatt Westlake July 03, 2023
Politics Tyler, The Creator Blasts ICE And Condemns Donald Trump's Supporters Tyler, the Creator's message comes as protests have continued across the United States in the wake of Alex Pretti and Renee Good's deaths. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Claims Doja Cat Bites Nicki Minaj's Style A Lot Azealia Banks, Doja Cat, and Nicki Minaj have made definitive contributions in women's hip hop that will be studied for generations. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 29, 2025