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Pop Culture The Weeknd Shares Intense Second Look At His "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Film The Weeknd may have left a sour taste in fans' mouths after "The Idol," but the emotional range in this trailer is quite impressive. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Uncle Luke Shares More Stories About 2 Live Crew & Creating Southern Hip Hop Uncle Luke was the originator of the raunchy, rump-shaking, rap style in the 1980s. His success would pit him against the U.S. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Reveals Drake Could Have His Own Radio Station In GTA 6 During a recent podcast appearance, Jermaine Dupri dropped a hint about GTA 6 that's sure to get Drake fans excited. By Caroline Fisher June 13, 2025
Music GloRilla Teams Up With Keyshia Cole For A Stunning Performance Of "Typa" At The BET Awards GloRilla also took home the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/ Inspirational Award at the ceremony on Monday night. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Bradford Cohen Has Grim Outlook On YNW Melly's Case As He Awaits Retrial YNW Melly's future still hangs in the balance, but federal and state lawyer Bradford Cohen suggests that the end result could be bad. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Music The Game Hits Complex With His Own List Of The Top 100 Rappers From L.A. The Game landed at number 11 on Complex's top 100 Los Angeles rappers list, and unlike the publication, he included 2Pac in his own ranking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025
Music Fat Joe Admits He Lost Millions Over Beef With 50 Cent & Jay-Z According to Fat Joe, lucrative deals with both Air Jordan and Reebok fell through due to his issues with high-profile peers. By Caroline Fisher September 09, 2025
Relationships DJ Akademiks Firmly Believes Megan Thee Stallion's Relationship With Klay Thompson Is A PR Stunt Folks aren't too surprised by DJ Akademiks' latest take on Megan Thee Stallion due to his commentary on the Tory Lanez situation and etc. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2025
Music Nas Allegedly Disses Jim Jones On Alternate Version Of New Raekwon Collab Jim Jones recently went viral for some scorching hot takes about him being bigger than Nas, and it seems like Esco might've responded. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Reviews Travis Scott & JackBoys "JackBoys 2" Review A glossy label showcase that feels more like a Travis Scott mixtape, where branding outpaces cohesion and vibes eclipse vision. By Aron A. July 18, 2025
Music Eminem’s Grandson Adorably Recreates One Of His Iconic Looks Earlier this year, Eminem officially became a grandpa when his daughter Hailie Jade gave birth to her first child. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Music SZA Calls Out AI For "Killing & Polluting Black & Brown Cities" SZA's fiery post comes after Elon Musk's AI firm, xAI, announced a massive contract with the US Department of Defense. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025