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Music Gorillaz Streamed A Performance Of Their Entire "The Now Now" Album In Tokyo Here's your chance to hear the new Gorillaz album before it drops Friday. By Matthew Parizot June 25, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Music Video Grammy For "Not Like Us" Kendrick wins again. By Alexander Cole February 02, 2025
Music Tay-K Claims New Music Is Dropping Tomorrow As Internet Rumors Run Rampant Tay-K has been subjected to a plethora of internet rumors concerning his prison release, and now, he is playing into it. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Shows Up To Ken Carson's Album Listening Party Playboi Carti popped up to support his Opium artist. By Lavender Alexandria October 13, 2023
Music Soul Train Awards Returns In November From World Famous Apollo Theater Get ready for a night celebrating Soul, R&B, and Hip Hop—and the 50th anniversary of "Soul Train." By Erika Marie October 18, 2021
Music Kanye West Donates $500,000 To California Wildfire Relief West keeps on giving. By Karlton Jahmal November 21, 2018
TV Megan Thee Stallion And Justin Timberlake Squash VMA Beef Rumors With New TikTok The pair continue to refute what looked like a fight in a recent viral video. By Lavender Alexandria September 13, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Hypes Up Anticipated NBA YoungBoy Collab On "Make America Slime Again" Playboi Carti and NBA YoungBoy previously linked up for the "ALIVE" track, which came with a Kanye West controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa & Valee Set For Collaboration Chance, Mensa and Valee are about to start some s*ht. By Zaynab June 12, 2018
Music Azealia Banks Attacks Lily Allen Over "COWBOY CARTER" Criticism Despite Also Criticizing The Album Herself Banks has made it clear she's also not a fan of "Cowboy Carter." By Lavender Alexandria April 08, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Honored With NAACP Image Award Kendrick Lamar's NAACP Image Award for "Not Like Us" follows the song's five wins at the Grammys and other award show victories. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Keefe D's Legal Team Successfully Delays Tupac Murder Trial To 2026 They believe they can prove his innocence with more time. By Elias Andrews February 19, 2025