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Music Donald Glover Speaks Out Against "Atlanta" & "Dave" Comparisons Twitter reacts after Donald Glover shut down comparisons between "Atlanta" and "Dave" in a pair of since-deleted tweets. By Aron A. November 01, 2021
Music Two Swedish Rappers Jailed For Kidnapping Rival Artist In Criminal Network Shakedown Swedish rappers Yasin and HAVAL were among 27 other people convicted for their involvement in a criminal network. By Joshua Robinson July 15, 2021
Numbers Kendrick Lamar Secures His Biggest Billboard Hit In 3 Years Driven by the momentum of Baby Keem's "Family Ties," Kendrick Lamar has returned to the charts for the first time in a minute. By Mitch Findlay September 08, 2021
Music Benny The Butcher Says He Jumped On A Plane For Potential Jay-Z Collab Benny The Butcher says Jay-Z had the idea for the song. By Aron A. March 23, 2021
Music IDK Taps Westside Gunn, MF DOOM, & Jay Electronica For Stacked Posse Cut IDK readies new stacked new posse cut "Red," featuring a lyrically-driven lineup of MF DOOM, Westside Gunn, and Jay Electronica. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2021
Music Saweetie Claims She Had "PTSD" After Radio Host Said Her Freestyling Was "Basic" The rapper admits she was spooked pretty badly after the comment. By Madusa S. March 23, 2021
Music J. Cole May Have Jinxed Every NBA Player Mentioned On "The Off-Season" Every basketball player mentioned on "The Off-Season" is no longer contending for a title in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. By Joshua Robinson June 09, 2021
Viral Fan Puts Money In Lil Baby's Pocket During A Show, He Throws It On The Ground: Watch The 27-year-old was performing back in 2017 when a fan got a little too close for comfort, giving him a clearly unwelcome gift. By Hayley Hynes August 27, 2022
Music Joe Budden Says Diddy Is "Late" To The "R&B Is Dead" Conversation Diddy has the R&B community debating the state of the genre but the "Joe Budden Podcast" predicts that it's a marketing tactic ahead his new album. By Aron A. August 25, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg Speaks On Tupac As A Revolutionary: "My Spirit Is Bubbling" The Rap icon watched clips of Pac's politically-driven interviews and was fired up. By Erika Marie August 23, 2022
Music Lizzo Calls Beyoncé Her "North Star" During "Carpool Karaoke" Appearance Lizzo reflected on the impact Beyoncé's music had on her growing up during an appearance on "Carpool Karaoke." By Cole Blake June 28, 2022
Relationships Xzibit: "There Will Be Blood" On Wife's Hands For Her Claim That He's Hiding Millions Xzibit and Krista Joiner's divorce is getting ugly. By Rex Provost July 26, 2022