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Music Chris Brown Reveals He's Still Banned From Performing At Award Shows Chris Brown says he's still not allowed to perform on award show stages, including BET. By hnhh August 22, 2022
Music Drake & PartyNextDoor Earn Several New RIAA Certifications For “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” It may be only a few weeks into 2026, but already, it's shaping up to be yet another massive year for Drake. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music LSU Dance Team Goes Viral For Electric Kendrick Lamar-Inspired Routine LSU's Tiger Girls scored second place at a national competition thanks to their hip-hop routine set to a medley of Kendrick Lamar's hits. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Music Baby Keem's "Ca$ino" Has Strong First Week On Spotify Amid Sales Projections Baby Keem will embark on a tour for his new album "Ca$ino" later this year, which should be a very fun trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Ice Cube Tells Kendrick Lamar To Stay Ready Amidst Drake Battle One LA legend advising another. By Elias Andrews June 14, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Thinks Drake's Neighborhood's Shooting Could've Been Much Worse Boosie had an important question for fans who are too obsessed with the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud, and with rap-related conflict in general. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Angers Lil Kim Fans With Comments About Having The First Fan Army Was Nicki really the first rapper to name their fanbase? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2024
Music 50 Cent Questions What Diddy Allegedly Did To Kid Cudi’s Dog Over Cassie Fling 50 Cent has been pretty vocal throughout Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial so far, and fans aren't surprised. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Adam22 Asks Wack 100 To Explain Why Feds Didn't Book Him Over Big U RICO Case Adam22 also pressed Wack 100 over allegations he possesses various lewd leaks from celebrities like Nipsey Hussle and Kim Kardashian. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 31, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Reaches Lucky #1 On The Charts For A 7th Time Kendrick Lamar and SZA's latest single follows a successful history of collaborations, including "30 for 30" and "All The Stars." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Is She Talking About Halle Bailey?: BIA Recalls Being Denied DDG Collaboration Over His Ex DDG and Halle Bailey relationship has endured beef with other celebrities such as Blueface, Quavo, and Rubi Rose. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Viral Kevin Gates Goes Viral For His Hilarious Change Of Demeanor In Bobbi Althoff Interview Kevin Gates has some truly wild interview moments, such as a recent conversation with PlaqueBoyMax about... Let's just call it self-love. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025