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Music Nicki Minaj Shows Off Her Flexibility With An On-Stage Split During "Pink Friday 2" Show Some fans were disappointed with her incomplete split. By Lavender Alexandria March 04, 2024
Original Content Pride Month 2025: Artists Who Redefined Visibility In Hip Hop & R&B Coming out in rap hasn’t always been safe or celebrated. Yet, over time, artists like Frank Ocean & Lil Nas X forced Hip Hop to pay attention. By Erika Marie June 16, 2025
Pop Culture DDG Continues Defending His Brother DuB After Violent DreamCon Altercation DDG's brother got into a heated altercation with a fan at the event who called the rapper “Doo Doo Garbage." By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Celebrates Lefty Gunplay's "Can't Get Right," The First Album By A "GNX" Featured Rapper Last December, Kendrick Lamar and TDE brought out Lefty Gunplay at their annual Christmas event in the Nickerson Garden neighborhood in L.A. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025
Music Kevin Abstract Teases Reunion With Ameer Vann & Fans Can't Believe It Kevin Abstract has new music in store for next month, and it appears that it will involve his Brockhampton co-founder, Ameer Vann. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025
Music Lil Xan Hit With Felony Charges For Kicking Audience Member In The Face 2025 is off to a rough start for Lil Xan. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2025
Music Lil Baby Catches Heat For Allegedly Fabricating His New Weed Strain's Staggering Revenue "WHAM" allegedly netted Baby $30 million in 15 days, and fans are skeptical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2025
Music Lil Durk Leaves DJ Akademiks Stunned With Unforeseen Phone Call From Behind Bars DJ Akademiks has previously interviewed Lil Durk and extensively covered the rapper's murder-for-hire allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Music Yella Beezy Fails To Secure Bond Modifications In Mo3 Murder Case Yella Beezy posted a $750K bond that got him out of jail last March, but now, he's effectively under house arrest as his trial develops. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Playboi Carti & Spotify’s New “I AM MUSIC” Teaser Has Fans Convinced It’s Imminent Over the weekend, Playboi Carti confirmed on his Instagram Story that his new album "I AM MUSIC" is complete. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025
Music Rappers Like 21 Savage: Metro Boomin, Future, Offset, Kodak Black & More Explore the soundscape of rappers who echo 21 Savage's style, including Metro Boomin, Future, Offset, Kodak Black, and Lil Baby. By Jake Skudder June 26, 2023
Pop Culture Drake & Charlamagne Tha God's Complicated History: A Timeline The pair have been at loggerheads for over a decade now. By Demi Phillips October 16, 2023