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Music Erykah Badu Reflects On J. Dilla's Greatness Erykah Badu knew J Dilla better than most. By Jake Lyda June 28, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar And Tommy Richman Neck And Neck For Top Spot On Next Week's Hot 100 The race is still too close to call for next week's chart-topper. By Lavender Alexandria May 06, 2024
Music Bankroll Fresh's Mother & Cousin Targeted In Drive-By Shooting Bankroll Fresh's family home was hit with several shots. By Matthew Parizot July 03, 2018
Music Cardi B Responds To Criticism About Looks: "I Feel Comfortable In My Skin" After sharing a behind-the-scenes video of her "Up" music video rehearsals, the rapper faced negative comments about her makeup-less face. By Erika Marie February 09, 2021
Pop Culture Lil Nas X Wins Grammy For Best Music Video: Watch The Acceptance Speech With his very first single, Lil Nas X won a Grammy. By Dominiq R. January 26, 2020
Music Lil Durk Told To "Stop Dissing" By King Yella, Calboy Calls Out DThang "Sacrifice Jokes" After Calboy shared his message, Yella hopped in the comments & told him, "Shut yo goofy a$$ up." By Erika Marie June 07, 2021
Music Kenny Beats Ends "The Cave": 7 Best Freestyles From Vince Staples to ScHoolboy Q, tons of rap legends and up-and-comers alike joined Kenny Beats for his hit show "The Cave." By TeeJay Small May 03, 2024
Music Soulja Boy Might Get Sued By Rico Recklezz Over Alleged $100K Hit The Chi-town rapper spoke to DJ Vlad about his 2016 beef with the viral rap pioneer, joking that he might still chase that bag for his threats. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2023
Music Kevin Gates Receives Huge Honor In New Orleans: Details He received the nod from New Orleans' first-ever female mayor. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2023
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Trial Finally Gets Seated Jury: Report This follows months and months of delays in the process, which means the trial is set to begin in late November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2023
Music Akon Will Sue Suge Knight For Defamation Amid Assault Claims, He States The singer denied any and all contact with the Death Row boss since his incarceration after his accusations that Akon assaulted a teenager. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2023
Music Jay Electronica Declares It "ALBUM TIME," Tags Diddy, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist, & More On IG Jay Electronica is in album mode. By Cole Blake October 24, 2023