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Music Killer Mike & JID Will Induct Outkast Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Sleepy Brown will also join Killer Mike and JID in honoring Outkast at the upcoming Los Angeles induction ceremony on November 8. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Lawsuit Against Milagro Gramz Gets An Official Trial Date Megan Thee Stallion will be heading to trial in September of next year. By Cole Blake November 20, 2024
Music Dawn Richard Claims She Stayed Quiet About Diddy's Alleged Abuse Of Cassie Out Of Fear Dawn Richard's witness testimony in the Diddy trial follows statements from Cassie and a DHS special agent. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2025
Music Who Is DJ Kool Herc? The "Founding Father Of Hip-Hop" We're looking back on the career and influential life of the founding father of hip-hop, DJ Kool Herc. By Caleb Hardy June 03, 2023
Music Beyonce To Perform Solo At The City of Hope Gala In Los Angeles Beyonce is set to take the stage solo in the coming weeks. By Chantilly Post September 17, 2018
Pop Culture Brandy Teases New Album: "Fans Are Going To Be Shocked" What kind of record do you think Brandy is working on? By Erika Marie November 17, 2022
Music NLE Choppa Proposes That Kendrick Lamar & Drake Should Make Another Collab "I think the win is more so how you handle the success you got from all that controversy," NLE Choppa said of the two MCs' feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2024
Sports Mac Miller Honored By Pittsburgh Pirates As Part Of “Yinzerpalooza” Celebration The Pittsburgh Pirates first teased a Mac Miller tribute in May, and they finally made it a reality on the evening of July 19. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Reveals She's Got A New Album Dropping Soon The upcoming project will mark Sexyy Red's first full-length release since dropping "In Sexyy We Trust" in 2024. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Society T.I. Tributes Martin Luther King Jr. On 50th Anniversary Of His Assassination T.I. publishes a heartfelt tribute to MLK on the day he was assassinated 50 years ago. By Alex Zidel April 04, 2018
Music Offset Confirms Show In Russia Amid Label’s Ongoing Boycott Offset's label has been boycotting Russia since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022, prompting confusion surrounding his upcoming Moscow show. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2025
Music The Weeknd Will Be On Travis Scott's "UTOPIA," XO Co-Founder Claims The two artist's next collab gets further confirmation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2023