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Music E-40's Dance Moves On "Verzuz" Was The Highlight Of The Evening E-40's dance moves stole the show during last night's Verzuz with Too Short. By Aron A. December 20, 2020
Music Joey Bada$$ Gives Update On New Album: "85 Percent Done" After finishing and redoing his upcoming album, Joey Bada$$ promises that his new project is "85% done." By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2020
Music Royce Da 5'9" Jokes About BET Lyricist Of The Year Snub Elite wordsmith Royce Da 5'9" takes a moment to address his absence from BET's Hip-Hop Lyricist Of The Year category. By Mitch Findlay September 30, 2020
Music Lil Uzi Vert Doubles Down On Paying Student's Tuition Once He Graduates Uzi met Ahmad back in 2019 & promised to pay his tuition and thus far, putting $20K down on the $90K fee. By Erika Marie January 16, 2021
Music Jay-Z Takes Aim At The Capitol Rioters On "What It Feels Like" Jay-Z opted to voice his thoughts on the Capitol riot behind the mic, letting fly some incisive bars on his new Nipsey Hussle collaboration "What It Feels Like." By Mitch Findlay February 12, 2021
Music DJ Khaled & Travis Scott Connect Amidst "Album Mode" With his upcoming project "Khaled Khaled" around the corner, DJ Khaled 's call with Travis Scott fuels hope for a new collab. By Mitch Findlay March 11, 2021
Music Meek Mill Checks Those Around Him: "Don't Post Me Or My Whereabouts" In a since-deleted story post, Meek Mill alerts social media with a notice that he's trying to stay low-key and protect his energy. By Joshua Robinson February 12, 2021
Music Lil Yachty Remixes "Saved By The Bell" Theme Song The reboot of the popular 1990s sitcom will premiere on Peacock. By Erika Marie November 18, 2020
Music Drake & Caffeine Announce Stacked Battle Rap Lineup For URL Season 2 Drake, Caffeine, and Ultimate Rap League's collaboration continues, as they announce a hefty lineup that boasts 163 events for URL Season 2. By Joshua Robinson February 12, 2021
Pop Culture Master P Expresses Interest In Owning An HBCU Master P reveals that he's more interested in owning an HBCU than an NBA team. By Joshua Robinson March 11, 2021
Music DaBaby Previews Heartbreaking Tribute To His Late Brother DaBaby may have penned the realest song of his career with the emotionally powerful "My Brother's Keeper," set to drop this Friday. By Mitch Findlay November 18, 2020
Music Big Sean Sent Kanye West Rhymes For Two Years As A Teen The Detroit rapper met Ye when he was 16 & for two years Kanye would send him beats before Sean would rap & sent them back for critiques. By Erika Marie April 09, 2021