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Music Nicki Minaj Gets Spicy: "I Thought The New Btchs Just Do Tweets & Interviews" She praised Akbar V's "We Go Up" bars while also taking a moment to shake the table. By Erika Marie April 21, 2022
Music Kanye West Turns In "DONDA" For A Release This Weekend: Report Reports suggest that Kanye West's "DONDA" will either arrive late Friday or on Saturday. By Joshua Robinson August 27, 2021
Music 6ix9ine's Estranged Dad Is Homeless & Wants His Son To Help The controversial rapper's father is upset that he hasn't already assisted him financially. By Madusa S. June 25, 2021
Pop Culture Charlamagne Tha God Says Cardi B Winning Tasha K Lawsuit Is A "Landmark Case" Charlamagne Tha God and Andrew Schulz discuss Cardi B winning her defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Tasha K. By Jordan Schenkman February 01, 2022
Music Mystikal Discusses Dismissed Rape Charges & Rapping For God The rapper says facing his most recent charges "was like a reoccurring bad dream." By Erika Marie April 14, 2021
Music The Lox & Dipset Are Hitting The Road For A Joint Tour The LOX and Dipset announce a joint tour, hours ahead of their highly anticipated Verzuz battle. By Joshua Robinson August 03, 2021
Numbers Mac Miller "Swimming" Becomes His First Platinum Album Mac Miller's acclaimed "Swimming" officially becomes his first solo album to receive a platinum plaque. By Mitch Findlay February 26, 2021
Music DMX In A Coma, Will Undergo "Battery Of Tests" This Week Despite misinformation about the rapper's status, his manager claims DMX "is currently on life support and in a coma." By Erika Marie April 06, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Hits New Milestone With Latin Grammy Nomination Nicki Minaj officially makes history as the first female rapper to secure a Latin Grammy nomination for Karol G's "Tusa." By Mitch Findlay September 29, 2020
Music The Game Marvels At His Wild Journey: "Safe To Say We Made It" As his longtime friend Sonic turns 41, The Game took a moment to reflect on how a few LA kids managed to find stability through the rap game. By Mitch Findlay December 09, 2020
Music DMX 'EXODUS' Early Album Sales Projections Lower Than Expected The arrival of DMX's posthumous album "EXODUS" is expected to alleviate the pain of music fans grieving his loss, but early projection sales numbers show that not everyone tuned in for his new music as expected. By Keenan Higgins May 30, 2021
TV Hear Mariah Carey's New Version Of "We Belong Together" For Valentine's Day 2021 Mariah Carey, Queen Of Christmas, is now taking over Valentine's Day with a beautiful rendition of her 2005 song of the decade "We Belong Together." By Keenan Higgins February 15, 2021