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Music Coi Leray's "Trendsetter" Sells Just 9k In First Week While Lil Durk Takes No. 1 Spot Coi Leray's latest album, "Trendsetter," had an underwelming debut. By Cole Blake April 18, 2022
Music Nirvana Wins Lawsuit Against "Nevermind" Baby Over Album Cover Nirvana has won a child pornography lawsuit filed by the man who was featured on the cover of "Nevermind" as a baby. By Cole Blake September 05, 2022
Music Producer Flow La Movie, His Partner, & Their Son All Killed In Tragic Plane Crash The Puerto Rican producer, his partner, and their kid were killed in a plane crash in the Dominican Republic. By Alex Zidel December 16, 2021
Pop Culture Kanye West Teases "The Funeral Rehearsal of Kanye West" Project In his recent interview with 032c, Ye admits to being slightly corny and discusses everything from ego death to capitalism. By Joshua Robinson December 16, 2021
Relationships Jhené Aiko & Big Sean Celebrate Valentine's Day Ahead Of New Twenty88 Record The musical duo/lovers have been spending plenty of time in the studio. By Hayley Hynes February 14, 2022
Music Donald Glover Created "Awaken, My Love!" After Someone Said "He Can't Make A Hit" The Childish Gambino hitmaker revealed that his highest-charting album was birthed because he was being "extremely petty." By Erika Marie March 03, 2022
Sports Kanye West Made A Surprise Appearance In McDonald's Super Bowl Commercial Kanye West made a surprise appearance in McDonald's Super Bowl LVI commercial. By Brianna Lawson February 14, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Case: Attorney Claims Bullet Fragments Are Missing Lanez's attorney Shawn Holley alleges that the bullet fragments that were reportedly taken from Megan's ankles cannot be located. By Erika Marie December 15, 2021
Music Birdman Says NBA YoungBoy Will Be The Biggest Rapper, Drake Will Be The Richest Birdman thinks NBA YoungBoy will be the biggest rapper in the world. By Alex Zidel September 23, 2021
Original Content Diamond Certified Hip-Hop Albums: A Complete Guide A comprehensive guide to hip-hop's diamond-certified canon, which includes albums from Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G, and Lauryn Hill. By Robert Blair August 01, 2021
Music SZA Says TDE's Punch Told Her She's "Losing [Her] Individuality" The singer asked fans if they believed this was true. By Erika Marie September 23, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Is Writing A Movie Kid Cudi recently revealed that he's currently in the middle of writing the second act in a film that he has been working on. By Joshua Robinson July 30, 2021