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Original Content Roberta Flack Samples: A Lasting Legacy In Hip Hop This week, music took a significant hit with the loss of our legend, Ms. Roberta Flack. We're honoring her legacy by revisiting how her music influenced Hip Hop. Rest in Power to an icon. By Erika Marie February 27, 2025
Music New Footage Shows Lefty Gunplay In Custody After Arrest In Texas Lefty Gunplay, rising West Coast rapper, was arrested earlier today on a handful of offenses per multiple reports. By Zachary Horvath February 24, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Beyonce Seemingly Address ASAP Rocky & Rihanna Lawsuit Rumors Jay-Z and Beyonce appear to have confirmed that they're not filing lawsuits against ASAP Rocky and Rihanna. By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Music What Did They Say? Method Man Pops Off On A Fan Who Disrespected Ol' Dirty Bastard When a fan dismissively remarked that ODB is long gone in an online Wu-Tang Clan debate about its members, Method Man put his foot down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Viral What's Up With Duke Dennis? Streamer Reacts To GloRilla's Flirtatious Bar On New Remix Given Duke Dennis' popularity and GloRilla's it-girl status, we imagine these two will link up soon after this Jorjiana collab. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Music Kanye West Respects R. Kelly’s Chicago Pride Wearing Yeezys In New Prison Photos It’s a Chi-Town thing. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 22, 2025
Music Sources Reveal Why Diddy’s Lawyer Wants Out Ahead Of Trial Recently, "TMZ" spoke to sources who revealed why one of Diddy's attorneys has asked to be dismissed from the case. By Caroline Fisher February 22, 2025
Music Cold Feet? One Of Diddy's Lawyers Reportedly Recuses Himself Months Before Trial One of Diddy's lawyers reportedly spoke to lead counsel Marc Agnifilo in order to ensure this decision wouldn't affect the trial's progress. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Slams Meek Mill For Allegedly Snitching And Threatening Him DJ Akademiks stands by his distaste for Meek Mill. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2025
Music Drake Likes AI-Generated Image Of Joe Budden In Underwear Shared By 50 Cent 50 Cent is not backing down. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Assault Trial Jurors Believed He Fired A Real Gun But Still Found A Reason To Acquit ASAP Rocky is officially a free man. By Cole Blake February 19, 2025
Music Stephen A Smith Slams Jay-Z's Friends For Not Defending Him After Accuser Drops Rape Lawsuit Stephen A Smith has a question for Jay-Z's friends. By Cole Blake February 18, 2025