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Music Rappers Like Dave: J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Stormzy & More Explore the rise of conscious rap with artists like Dave, using their music to reflect reality, challenge norms, and inspire change. By Jake Skudder June 22, 2023
Music Iggy Azalea Treats Fans To A Snippet Of New Material Fans got a taste of what the rapper has coming soon. By Lavender Alexandria August 28, 2023
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Calls Nicki Minaj A "Gangsta Bully" While Recalling Time She Threatened To Have Kenneth Petty "Break His Jaw" Akademiks' comments come from a 2022 interview with VladTV. By Ben Mock September 23, 2023
Music Chris Brown Leaving California, He Suggests In New Cryptic Instagram Story It seems like the R&B superstar will be one of many other celebrities who have chosen to leave the West Coast hustle and bustle behind. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 23, 2023
Music SZA's "SOS" Album Makes Her The First-Ever Woman's Hip-Hop/R&B Album To Stay #1 On The Charts For 12 Weeks SZA secures more milestones for her best work yet. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 05, 2025
Music Irv Gotti's Brother Believes Ashanti Should Give The Late Producer More Credit For "Making" Her Along with the rest of the hip-hop world, Ashanti deeply mourned the loss of Irv Gotti and revealed she wanted to make things right. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Jay-Z's Classic Album Will Be Inducted Into Grammy Hall Of Fame Another honor for Hov. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2025
Music Bianca Censori Proudly Films Kanye West & His Kids' Performance In China Bianca's been a proud stepmom for many of these performances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 15, 2024
Music 50 Cent Uses Eminem As An Example While Explaining The True Power Of Friendship 50 Cent and Em have always been a dynamic duo. By Alexander Cole June 19, 2024
Pop Culture Halle Bailey Dresses Like Halle Berry's James Bond Character For Halloween Berry showed love in return. By Elias Andrews October 30, 2024
Music Eminem's Ex-Employee Faces Federal Charges After Allegedly Leaking Unreleased Music The news comes after Eminem suffered a massive leak of unreleased songs from throughout his career, earlier this year. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Tyrin Turner Claims He Confronted Diddy At Jamie Foxx's House Tyrin Turner and Diddy allegedly squared off at Jamie Foxx's house By Ben Mock May 05, 2023