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Music DJ Akademiks & Andrew Schulz Debate About Kanye West: Watch According to DJ Akademiks, Kanye West is hip hop "royalty." By Caroline Fisher December 20, 2023
Music Diddy Counters New Superseding Indictment By Labeling The Tactic Racist Diddy is putting up a fight. By Cole Blake February 19, 2025
Music John Legend Says Cardi B Will Be Star Judge On Upcoming “Rhythm + Flow” Show John Legend thinks Cardi B is going to be the star of the upcoming Netflix show "Rhythm + Flow." By Kevin Goddard November 21, 2018
Music Lil Nas X Posts Flurry Of Random Images & Snippets Amid Demands Of "DREAMBOY" Lil Nas X has unfortunately lost a lot of momentum to no fault of his own as he went through a major health scare. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2025
Music RZA Reveals New Dates For "Live From the 36th Chamber of Shaolin" Tour You can see RZA on four additional dates now. By Aron A. March 22, 2018
Music Snoop Dogg & Ice Cube Can’t Dodge Testimonies In $1 Million Mount Westmore Lawsuit Westside Merchandising is currently suing Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, along with other members of Mount Westmore. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Your Stay-At-Home Work Outs Playlist We've updated our Gym playlist so you can stay motivated with your stay-at-home work outs! By Royal O March 31, 2020
Music Jay-Z's "Beach Is Better" Was Originally Made For This Rapper, Mike Will Made-It Claims He claims Big Sean had a chance at the beat before it ended up with Jay-Z. By Lavender Alexandria January 24, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Takes Fans Through A Week In Her Life Megan showed her fans what a week behind the scenes is like. By Lavender Alexandria July 25, 2023
Music Diddy Demands Sequestered Jury Selection Process As Trial Looms Diddy is currently behind bars at the MDC in Brooklyn facing charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Politics Donald Trump's Lawyers Cite Eminem In Surprising January 6th Defense Donald Trump's newest defense strategy references “’97 Bonnie & Clyde.” By Cole Blake January 27, 2025
Music Drake Stars In Advertisement For His New Fragrance Oils His scented products are returning for the first time since 2020. By Lavender Alexandria January 31, 2024