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Music The Weeknd Recalls How "Avatar" Helped Him Through "Darkest Time" Of His Life When James Cameron reached out to the singer to be a part of the new movie's theme, The Weeknd didn't hesitate. By Erika Marie January 12, 2023
Songs Gucci Mane & Kodak Black Tease New Music Together The new track from the duo is slated to arrive this Friday (January 13). By Isaac Fontes January 10, 2023
Music Kanye West Rumored To Be In Ghana For Vic Mensa & Chance The Rapper's Festival Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa's Black Star Line Festival includes performances from T-Pain, Erykah Badu, and more. By Aron A. January 06, 2023
Music Black Sheep Files $750Mil Lawsuit Against UMG Over Unpaid Royalties: Report The iconic Hip Hop duo claims Universal Music Group made a "sweetheart deal" with Spotify that robbed artists of royalities. By Erika Marie January 05, 2023
Music KRS-One Honored With Mural In Neighborhood Where He Was Once Homeless The Rap pioneer was celebrated for his contribution to the culture for Hip Hop's 50 Anniversary. By Erika Marie February 02, 2023
Music Consequence Claims Kid Cudi Called Drake "Corny" At Kanye West’s Birthday Consequence says that Kid Cudi once called Drake "fucking corny." By Cole Blake January 30, 2023
Music SZA, Taylor Swift, And Morgan Wallen Show Out On Billboard Mid-Year Report There were very few surprises on the Billboard Mid-Year report for 2023. By Lavender Alexandria July 12, 2023
Music Atlanta City Council Move To Limit The Use Of Rap Lyrics In Trial: Report The legislation could have an impact on the YSL trial involving Young Thug. By Aron A. July 12, 2023
Pop Culture Usher Serenades Saweetie Amid Keke Palmer Drama, Twitter Reacts Saweetie did not want to sing along. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2023
Music Mannie Fresh Responds To Critics Of "Vax That Thang Up" Remix Mannie Fresh recently reflected on experiencing "cyberbullying" after the release of "Vax That Thang Up." By Cole Blake January 01, 2023
Music Brownstone's Nicci Gilbert Takes Down Awards From Tory Lanez's "Say It" Nicci Gilbert says she's taking down the awards she received from Tory Lanez's "Say It." By Cole Blake December 27, 2022
Music HNHH'S Annual Holiday Playlist Is Championed By Gucci Mane, Chris Brown, TLC, And More 'Tis the season! By Hayley Hynes December 24, 2022