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Music From Charts To Congress: Petey Pablo Classic, "Raise Up," Could Be A National Anthem In 2025 Timbaland introduced the world to Petey Pablo with "Raise Up." The debut single put North Carolina on the map. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Another One! Kendrick Lamar & SZA Snag Fifth No. 1 Week For "luther" On Billboard Hot 100 Kendrick Lamar and SZA are catching flack and praise everywhere they go, whether for "luther," the Grand National tour, or other collabs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims 50 Cent As "One Of My Favorite People" Amid His Latest Twitter Tirade Amid his handful of explosions on Twitter lately, Kanye West has taken time to give certain figures their props if he feels they deserve it. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Aubrey O'Day Reveals She Won't Provide Witness Testimony During The Diddy Trial Previous reports suggested Aubrey O'Day would take the stand in the Diddy trial alongside her Danity Kane partner Dawn Richard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music SZA & Kendrick Lamar Tie With Diddy & Faith Evans As “Luther” Continues To Top Charts Kendrick Lamar and SZA's have some celebrating to do, as "Luther" recently spent its 11th week on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Keefe D Sentencing For Prison Brawl Delayed Due To Alleged Juror Misconduct In April, Keefe D was found guilty of battery by a prisoner and challenges to fight after a prison altercation. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2025
Music Touré Scolds Young Thug For Calling Kid Cudi A "Rat" After Diddy Trial Testimony While Young Thug quickly deleted his Kid Cudi tweet concerning the Diddy testimony, Touré wants to distinguish this from actual "snitching." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Streetwear Kanye West Mocks Diddy's Assault Video With New Merch Inspired By Cassie's Outfit Kanye West also praised Adolf Hitler during the wild rant. By Cole Blake February 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Calls Himself "Racist" In Lengthy Twitter Tirade Kanye West's latest Twitter rant is, unsurprisingly, highly offensive. By Devin Morton February 07, 2025
Music Kanye West's Shocking Antics At The Grammys May Have Cost Him A $20 Million Deal In Japan Kanye West's behavior at the event may prove costly. By Cole Blake February 04, 2025
Music Keyshia Cole & Trey Songz Clear Up Misunderstandings At "The Way It Is" 20th Anniversary Show Keyshia Cole’s The Way It Is album includes R&B classics such as “I Shoulda Have Cheated” and “Love,” which features Tyrese in video. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025