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Music Lil Uzi Vert Sued A Second Time For Alleged Assault Lil Uzi Vert was recently sued again after his entourage allegedly assaulted a Queens man for looking at his car in June 2023. By Devin Morton July 09, 2025
Music GloRilla Announces Debut Album And It's Coming Very Soon After a series of mixtapes and big singles, Big Glo is ready to take the next step in her career. By Zachary Horvath September 14, 2024
Original Content Janelle Monáe Details "Lipstick Lover" & New Album With Zane Lowe: 4 Takeaways Janelle Monáe is gearing up for a new season with the announcement of "The Age of Pleasure" & release of her anticipated "Lipstick Lover" single. By Erika Marie May 11, 2023
Music Jeezy Opens Up About New Memoir And Mental Health "I was depressed, my mental health was off, and I went on the journey, and I’m still on the journey," he says. By Alexis Oatman August 24, 2023
Relationships Cardi B And Offset Go To Disneyland For Their Son's Birthday They celebrated Wave's 2nd birthday in style. By Lavender Alexandria September 05, 2023
Original Content Ice Cube's "Amerikkka's Most Wanted" Turns 33 Ice Cube shocked the hip-hop world 33 years ago with "Amerikkka's Most Wanted," going after N.W.A. while blending East and West Coast rap. By Caleb Hardy May 17, 2023
Music Busta Rhymes To Be Honored As An Icon At The 2022 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards Busta Rhymes is set to receive the Icon Award at the BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards, next month. By Cole Blake August 10, 2022
Music Eric Bellinger & Kyle Dion Carry Our "R&B Season" Playlist Updates Into 2024: Stream While there were very little soulful cuts to kick off the 2024 season in the mainstream, these artists worked as if it was a stacked week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 07, 2024
Tech Drake & The Weeknd's AI Song No Longer Grammy Eligible Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. cleared up confusion among disgruntled music lovers ahead of the weekend. By Hayley Hynes September 08, 2023
Music LL Cool J, Questlove, & Nas Called Out For Lack Of Women Included In Hip-Hop 50 Events The post also listened numerous pioneering female MCs who were left out. By Lavender Alexandria January 03, 2024
Music Lil Nas X Is Living Up To Entering His Christian Era On Upcoming Single "J CHRIST" Lil Nas X is beginning to get into album mode. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2024
Music Brian McKnight Sues Tasha K, Marc Lamont Hill & More Over Allegations About Late Son Brian McKnight is taking legal action over the "sensational but false narrative" about his relationship with his late son, Niko. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026