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Music Tupac Will Have An Oakland Street Named After Him The late West Coast rapper's legacy will be honored through "Shakur Way.” By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2023
TV Amazon "Prime Day Show" Trailer Features Kid Cudi, Billie Eilish & H.E.R The three-day Amazon Prime Day event is slated to bring some heat, with performances from Kid Cudi, H.E.R, and Billie Eilish. By Kevin Quinitchett June 15, 2021
Music Young Thug Back In Court As Trial Resumes Young Thug's trial has resumed after his co-defendant was stabbed last month. By Cole Blake January 02, 2024
Music Drake Endorses 4batz On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream Other tracks on this "R&B Season" edition come courtesy of Chase Shakur, Fridayy, Mustafa, Sango, and Muni Long. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 10, 2024
Music Arrest Made In New Year’s Killing Of Dallas Artist Zeethewizard The loss is another reminder of how fragile success can be. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music UC Berkeley To Offer Course On Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj will be the subject of a course at UC Berkeley next spring. By Cole Blake October 08, 2022
Music The Beastie Boys Memoir Is Officially Dropping This Fall Mike D confirms the Beastie Boys memoir is dropping this year. By Mitch Findlay January 18, 2018
Music Beyoncé Once Told Victoria Beckham How Inspired She Was By The Spice Girls Although she's Queen Bey now, pop diva Beyoncé was once just another fan of The Spice Girls in the '90s like the rest of us according to Posh Spice herself. By Keenan Higgins May 05, 2021
Music James Blake Is Assisting Kanye West With His New Album According To "Donda 2" Collaborator Kanye and James could be cooking up something great. By Zachary Horvath November 16, 2023
Music Allen Hughes Says Snoop Dogg "Dimmed His Light" To Let Tupac "Shine" Ahead of Snoop Dogg's upcoming biopic, director Allen Hughes shares insight on relationship with Tupac. By Tallie Spencer September 19, 2023
Politics Beyonce And Kelly Rowland Endorse Kamala Harris During Texas Rally Bey gave an impassioned speech. By Elias Andrews October 25, 2024
Sports ScHoolboy Q Reacts To LeBron James Showing Love To "BLUE LIPS" Q congratulated The King back for reaching 40,000 career points. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2024