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Music Kai Cenat x Drake Stream: How To Watch Live Many fans submitted music video treatments for "SOMEBODY LOVES ME," and Drake and Kai Cenat will bring 20 of them to life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Shows Love To JAŸ-Z’s Yankee Stadium Shows Gabriel Moses' art direction left an impression on Ye. By Aron A. July 14, 2026
Music Kai Cenat Drops Streamer University Diss Track Aimed At FunnyMike, Rakai, And More Kai Cenat just came through with a diss track for all of the people complaining about not getting into Streamer University. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026
Music Busta Rhymes Breaks Down Dr. Dre's Process Making "The Big Bang" During an interview with Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes reflects on the long process of creating "The Big Bang" with Dr. Dre, detailings how the process changed him. By Mitch Findlay December 14, 2020
Music 2 Chainz Has "Given Up" On Jay-Z Feature After Multiple Rejections After years of trying to get Jay on a track, 2 Chainz is waving his white flag. By Erika Marie November 13, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Will EP Iggy Azalea's Next Album: "I Want To Raise The Bar" As rumors of a romance circulate, Lanez announces that he'll be executive producing Iggy's next record. By Erika Marie October 07, 2022
Pop Culture Steve Lacy Faces Smoke Machine Issues On Tour: "They Trying To Kill Me, Y'all" The "Gemini Rights" star adds "smoking hazard" to his list of tour issues this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 30, 2022
Music Jay Park Accused Of Cultural Appropriation Over Kendrick Lamar Cover Korean-American rapper Jay Park is under fire for his cover of a Kendrick Lamar song. By Taya Coates June 16, 2021
Viral Kid Capri Slams Wiz Khalifa Over DJ Rant: "I’d Have Swung On You Right Away" Khalifa was less than pleased when LA DJs failed to play music from his new "Multiverse" album. By Hayley Hynes August 02, 2022
Original Content The Next Generation Of R&B We highlight ten rising R&B artists who are pushing the genre forward. By Rose Lilah April 28, 2021
Original Content Tupac Lives: How The Rapper's Attitude Shaped A Hip-Hop Mindset As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tupac's undisputed masterpiece, it's time to examine how aspects of Tupac's attitude have been adopted by countless artists that have followed in his wake. By Robert Blair February 13, 2021
Music Da Brat Recalls Switching To A Sexier Style Because She Wanted "To Be F*ckable" The rapper is known for her tomboy style, but there was a time when she showed some skin after seeing other women in the industry "giving body." By Erika Marie February 04, 2021