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Music Beyonce Accused Of Copying Kylie Minogue With "Renaissance" Tour Fit They both deployed similar robotic intros to their performances. By Lavender Alexandria September 08, 2023
Original Content 9 Rappers Who Turned Down Spots On XXL's Freshman List Here are nine artists who decided that becoming an XXL Freshman wasn't the move. By Patrick Lyons April 03, 2017
Music Hallelujah! Kanye West & The Sunday Service Choir Makes Its Return On March 16 Kanye West and Sunday Service are no longer at odds as they reconcile for an unknown cause after the choir worked with Will Smith. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 09, 2025
Music GloRilla Likes Post Throwing Shade At Megan Thee Stallion Fans are once again theorizing that GloRilla is at odds with Megan Thee Stallion following her latest social media move. By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Music Drake Reignites Beef With Anthony Fantano By Trolling Him On Instagram Amid Controversy Drake took to Instagram to laugh at Anthony Fantano after videos of the YouTuber using slurs resurfaced online. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music The Alchemist Taunts The Internet Over Their Heated Reactions To His & Erykah Badu's AI Cover Art Fans of The Alchemist were wildly disappointed in the producer after it was learned that the artwork for "Next To You" wasn't authentic. By Zachary Horvath June 21, 2025
Music Drake Honors Lil Wayne With New Profile Photo, Fans Wonder If It Signals Something Bigger Fans believe any little update might point to 'ICEMAN.' By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Music Travis Scott, Future, & SZA Hit With Major Setback In "Telekinesis" Lawsuit Travis Scott, Future, and SZA requested the dismissal back in July of last year, arguing that Victory Boyd had no ground to stand on. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Jay-Z & Elon Musk Reportedly Argued Over Dinner Bill At Carbone Rich people problems. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Makes Rare Public Appearance At Unexpected California Spot After wrapping up his massive "Grand National" tour with SZA and others, Kendrick Lamar might not pop out again for quite a while... By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Drake Can't Save The Algorithm Can "Iceman" push hip-hop back to the top of the charts? Recent comments from The Game about Drake’s absence highlight growing narratives that one artist can fix a deeper systemic issue in the music industry. By Aron A. April 20, 2026
Music 42 Dugg Clowned Online For His Height After Picture Of Him & His Daughter Goes Viral The internet is ruthless. By Alexander Cole April 26, 2024