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Music Ciara Channels Janet Jackson For "Thinkin Bout You" Billboard Performance Ciara did the damn thing. By Chantilly Post May 02, 2019
Original Content Artists To Watch In 2019 This year, the following artists are destined to win hearts and minds alike. By Mitch Findlay January 30, 2019
Music Ebro FaceTimes Kanye West & Candace Owens; Shuts Owens Down Ebro Facetime'd Kanye West and Candace Owens and let her know that she isn't welcomed on his platform. By Aron A. April 30, 2018
Music Drake & Chris Brown's "No Guidance" Spawns Petty Drake Meme Drake does it again. By Aron A. July 29, 2019
Society Louis Farrakhan Issues Statement On Nipsey Hussle's Death Minister Louis Farrakhan speaks out following the passing of Nipsey Hussle. By Alex Zidel April 02, 2019
Music Lupe Fiasco & Daylyt Engage In A Spontaneous Twitter Rap Battle Lupe Fiasco and Daylyt square off in an unexpected and hilarious Twitter rap battle. By Mitch Findlay January 04, 2018
Original Content Lil Peep's "Come Over When You're Sober Pt. 2" Listening Party: A True Labor Of Love A very special preview of Lil Peep's upcoming posthumous release went down in New York last night. By Luke Hinz October 19, 2018
Original Content How Is Hip-Hop Handling The Issue Of Mental Health? The hip-hop community has long turned a blind eye to mental health, but the stigma is gradually beginning to unravel. By Luke Hinz October 03, 2018
Music Alicia Keys & Son Egypt Dean Perform Piano Duet At iHeartRadio Awards Egypt Dean played the piano and his mother sang. By Erika Marie March 15, 2019
Music Boy Better Know's Solo 45 Charged With 29 Counts Of Rape Police say they've charged the grime emcee with 29 counts of rape. By Aron A. October 18, 2017
Music Webbie Catches Sons & Friend In Bed With Girl, Puts Them On Blast Parenting 101 with Webbie. By Aron A. September 17, 2018
Pop Culture Diddy Suggests Kanye West's "White Lives Matter" Message Is "Misconstrued" He called Ye a "free thinker" and says this isn't the time to "condemn Kanye or cancel him." Charlamagne told Diddy not to make excuses. By Erika Marie October 05, 2022