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Original Content XXXTENTACION's 5 Most Controversial Moments So Far Highlighting some of X's biggest controversies. By Aron A. August 24, 2017
Music Ciara Nearly Chops All Her Hair Off: See Her New Look Ciara debuted her brand new pixie cut last night. By Alex Zidel June 11, 2019
Music Nas Raps Over 1920s Blues Song “On the Road Again" Nas spits the blues, with a little help from Jack White and PBS. By Danny Schwartz May 11, 2017
Music Molly Santana's Praise For Nicki Minaj Resurfaces After Drake's "ICEMAN" Molly Santana was on Drake's "ICEMAN" cut "Ran To Atlanta" with Future, a Young Money moment that makes sense given her Nicki Minaj fandom. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music Homixide Gang Affiliate Alleges ASAP Rocky Is Blocking Playboi Carti From Dropping Music Playboi Carti is under ASAP Rocky's AWGE imprint under the Interscope record label, so this isn't too wild of a theory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Rod Wave Gets Lit Up By Fans For Vacationing After Canceled Tour He's got another reason to look sad now. By Elias Andrews February 20, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Calls Missy Elliott "Twin," Gives Kendrick Lamar The "Crown" Buss knows a think or two about thinking outside the box, and he's praising Missy and Kendrick for their creativity. By Erika Marie November 23, 2022
Music Michael Jackson Impersonator Goes Viral For Uncanny Resemblance To King Of Pop His photos first began to circulate years ago. By Erika Marie October 30, 2019
Music Jay-Z Is Swae Lee's "G.O.A.T" After Reaching Billionaire Status Swae Lee says he's the next billionaire out of hip-hop. By Alex Zidel June 05, 2019
Pop Culture Why Did SZA Pick Her Name? See how the award-winning hitmaker came up with her unforgettable—and Wu-inspired—moniker. By Victoria Ifeolu April 24, 2023
Music Kodak Black Speaks On J. Cole Mentioning Him On "Middle Child" Cole is one of the most respected voices in the industry and Kodak was one of several controversial artists mentioned on the hit track. By Erika Marie November 25, 2022
Music DJ Vlad Defends Satirical Jay-Z Conspiracy Tweet Amid Pushback From DJ Akademiks Recently, DJ Vlad took to Twitter to mock some of the conspiracy theories surrounding Jay-Z, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026