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Original Content Instagram Gallery: Lil Nax X's Most Troll-Worthy Moments The best of the best from pop-rap's master sh*tposter. By Nancy Jiang October 10, 2021
Music Travie McCoy Opens Up About Battle With Addiction Travie McCoy details canceling tours due to heroin use, and how he beat addiction. By Aron A. September 27, 2021
Music Mutulu Shakur, Incarcerated Activist & Stepfather Of 2Pac, Given Less Than 6 Months To Live Mutulu Shakur, the stepfather of 2Pac, has been given less than 6 months to live while facing a rare form of blood cancer. By Cole Blake July 26, 2022
Pop Culture Bandman Kevo Got Body Done Because Women Were Cheating On Him The Chicago rapper spoke to DJ Akademiks on his "Off The Record" podcast about getting his body done. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 19, 2022
Original Content Top Tracks: January 9 - January 15 New Yorkers dominate this week's Top Tracks. By Patrick Lyons January 16, 2017
Music Diddy Forced Cassie To Use NSFW Terms While Searching For "Freak Off" Participants, Lawsuit Claims Diddy allegedly instructed Cassie to search "large Black penises" while finding male sex workers, according to her recent lawsuit. By Cole Blake November 19, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Shares Yet Another Potential "Pink Friday 2" Album Cover Nicki dropped yet another piece of album artwork for her fans. By Lavender Alexandria November 17, 2023
Music Andre 3000 Reveals He's Secretly Contributed To Other Artist's Songs 3 Stacks has been playing flute on some other artist's music. By Lavender Alexandria November 16, 2023
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2011 The rise of streaming pushed rap music further into the mainstream in 2011. By Demi Phillips September 06, 2023
Music YSL Mondo Slams Gunna: "I Can't Take You Serious" YSL Mondo can't get past the snitching accusations. By Caroline Fisher June 16, 2023
Music John Legend Announces "Darkness And Light" Tour With Gallant John Legend will embark on a 29 date tour starting in early May. By hnhh February 06, 2017
Pop Culture Kevin Gates Explains Why He Doesn't Support Black Lives Matter Kevin Gates defends his controversial stance against Black Lives Matter. By Joshua Robinson August 10, 2022