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Music Questlove Clarifies 2Pac “Hit Em Up” Comments Following Internet Backlash He wanted to be sure fans knew exactly what he meant with his words. By Lavender Alexandria May 14, 2024
Music ScHoolboy Q Gets First Week Sales Projections For New Album "BLUE LIPS" THe SoutH Los Angeles MC's first album in five years is on pace for tHis week's top debut on tHe Billboard 200 albums cHart. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2024
Music Rihanna Mourns Nipsey Hussle's Passing: "Can’t Believe Someone Would Rob Us Of You" Rihanna is among the celebrity friends most visibly shaken by Nipsey Hussle's death. By Devin Ch April 03, 2019
Music Nipsey Hussle Throws Punches In Violent Brawl Outside L.A. Nightclub It got so heated that security pulled a taser gun. By Alex Zidel December 10, 2018
Music Kanye West "Banned" From California By Daz Dillinger Daz Dillinger has effectively issued a warning to Kanye West. By Alex Zidel April 30, 2018
Music Takeoff Gets Gifted A Brand New Rolls-Royce As An Early Birthday Present Takeoff rings in his birthday with a brand new car. By Matthew Parizot June 18, 2018
Music Andre 3000 Performs “That Night In Hawaii When I Turned Into A Panther..." On "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert": Watch Andre is back in full force and we are here for it. By Zachary Horvath January 24, 2024
Music Latto & Nicki Minaj Shade Rumors Continue With Former's New Snippet The femcees have taken a lot of shots at each other over the past year or so; some direct, some alleged, but all combative for their fanbases. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2024
Music Waka Flocka Flame Labels Trippie Redd "Most Underrated New Generation Rapper" Waka Flocka Flocka thinks he's cut out to bridge the generational gap, beginning with "the underrated" Trippie Redd. By Devin Ch July 01, 2019
Music Elton John Praises Young Thug, Billie Eilish & Khalid: "Hip-Hop Took The Power" Elton John is still lavishing the praises of Jeffery. By Devin Ch July 01, 2019
TV Nipsey Hussle's "Rhythm + Flow" Appearance Is A Perfect Way To Remember Him Nip assists in ushering a new generation of artists. By Noah C October 09, 2019
Music Cookiee Kawaii Drops Visuals For Her Viral Hit "Vibe (If I Back It Up)" Cookiee Kawaii became a social media sensation with her catchy Jersey Club banger "Vibe (If I Back It Up)," and now there's a new music video to accompany that's just as appealing. By Keenan Higgins August 10, 2020