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Music J. Cole's "ATM" Features In New NBA Playoffs Commercial J. Cole's "ATM" gets a placement in the NBA Playoff commercial. By Aron A. April 20, 2018
Music Ella Mai & Bruno Mars Win Big At The BET Soul Train Awards Ella Mai, Daniel Caesar & Bruno Mars held it down at the Soul Train Awards. By Mitch Findlay November 26, 2018
Music 50 Cent Sends Another Shot Ja Rule's Way 50 Cent refers to a battle with Ja Rule as "stupid" in his latest Instagram post. By Rose Lilah April 14, 2020
Music Drake's "God's Plan" Could Debut At No. 1 On Billboard's Hot 100 Drake's might just score himself another No. 1. By Matt F January 26, 2018
Music Burna Boy Responds To Backlash After Kicking Fan Out Of Concert: "Did I Tell You To Be My Fans?" Burna Boy doubled down on his decision. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Original Content Top Tracks: Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd Hit #1 Another big win for the "Black Panther" soundtrack as Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd's new contribution hits #1. By Patrick Lyons February 05, 2018
Music Tyga Apologizes For Offensive "Ay Caramba" Music Video He joined American Cholo on L.A. Leakers for a poignant discussion about using stereotypes in the visual to his latest single. By Erika Marie July 28, 2022
Music Akon On Young Thug: "His Career Will Be Over" If He Cooperates In YSL RICO Case According to the "Smack That" artist, Thugger may still be able to salvage himself as a pop or country star. Hip-hop, however, may be out of the question. By Hayley Hynes November 14, 2022
Pop Culture Soulja Boy Says He Took The First Selfie, Corrects Paris Hilton It's the latest of the rapper's "firsts." By Madusa S. June 22, 2021
Music Lil Wayne Will Celebrate 10 Years Of "Tha Carter III" At 4th Annual Lil Weezyana Fest This years Lil Weezyana Fest is going to be something special. By Matthew Parizot May 08, 2018
Music Dody6 Apologizes For Dissing Kendrick Lamar After Revealing He’s Homeless Dody6 recently claimed that collaborating with Kendrick Lamar on "GNX" did nothing to change his circumstances. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Fans Troll Tomi Lahren's By Leaking Her Phone Number The Barz go hard for their queen. By Zaynab February 05, 2019