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Music Michael Jackson & Prince Hypothetical IG Live Battle Sheet Circulates Online Michael Jackson & Prince are undeniably two of the greatest artists in the history of music. Fans wanted to celebrate their legacy by imagining what it would like to see these two face-off. By Erika Marie April 29, 2020
Music Kodak Black Credited By Fans For Starting "WAP" Kodak Black's fans are going to bat for him, claiming that he popularized the term "WAP," pointing to his song "Already" as the proof. By Alex Zidel August 19, 2020
Music Just Blaze Explains Aversion To "Verzuz": "I'm Not A Competitive Person" Just Blaze revealed his connection to the development of "Verzuz" and shared that he would only make an appearance on the series if the terms were right. By Erika Marie July 23, 2020
Music T.I. Tells Snoop Dogg Why He Brought Family Life To Reality TV T.I. opens up about making the jump to reality TV, the dope game, and more. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2020
Music Justin Timberlake, SZA, Anderson .Paak Join "Trolls: World Tour" Soundtrack The "Trolls World Tour" soundtrack will feature appearances from Justin Timberlake, SZA, Anderson .Paak, Mary J. Blige, Kelly Clarkson, HAIM and a loaded list of others. By Keenan Higgins February 26, 2020
Music T.I. Has A Message For People Getting Government Checks In the middle of a studio recording session, T.I. takes a moment to share some words of wisdom on the topic of ownership. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2020
Music Sticky Fingaz Finally Speaks On Kodak Black Incident After Adam 22 inquires about the Kodak Black beef, Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr offer up another piece of the puzzle. By Mitch Findlay March 24, 2020
Music Cardi B Had Teen Who Doxxed Her Address Arrested: "His Parents Were Shook" Earlier this year, a Trump supporter allegedly leaked Cardi's address & encouraged people to set fire to her home. By Erika Marie September 09, 2020
Music SZA Details The "Wild Ass F*cking Year" That Blocked Her Creative Process SZA tells Rolling Stone about the loss of family members last year that sent her into a depression. By Noah C February 26, 2020
Music Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal Traded Bars On NBA Rap Classic "3X's Dope" The Mamba & Shaq Diesel took their chemistry to the booth. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Explains Why Debut Album Alter Ego, Suga, Is A "Mess" I like Suga already. By Noah C January 29, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj & Tracy Chapman Seeking To Settle Lawsuit Nicki Minaj and Tracy Chapman are seeking to work out a deal in their case, which began last year after Tracy sued Nicki for copyright infringement. By Lynn S. February 26, 2020