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Music George Clinton Praises Kendrick Lamar's Songwriting After Recent "NYT" Nod Kendrick Lamar recently cracked the "NYT's" list for the best 30 living songwriters and George Clinton agrees with the placement. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Music ScHoolboy Q Reveals He Made Enough Money From Golf To Take A Break From Rap The rapper seems to have spent much of the past 5 years golfing. By Lavender Alexandria April 02, 2024
Music Kyrie Irving Shares Nuanced Defense Of Drake While Addressing Kendrick Lamar Feud Kyrie Irving says Drake still commands respect for all that he's achieved over the course of his lengthy career. By Cole Blake June 22, 2025
Music Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle's Verzuz Brought Us Down Memory Lane Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle faced off in a memorable Verzuz battle, which also included a performance by Dionne Warwick. By Alex Zidel September 14, 2020
Music Island Boys Confirm Break Up After Member Franky Venegas Arrested Island Boys took the internet by storm in 2021, but they have made it clear that their music making days are behind them. By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025
Music Chrisean Rock Can't Hold Back Her Emotions While Holding Son Chrisean Jr. In Church Chrisean Rock is trying her best to move on and heal from her previous drama, whether it's related to Blueface or her public antics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025
Music Pitbull Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Megastar Discover Pitbull's net worth in 2024, his rise to fame, successful business ventures, philanthropy, and achievements in this article. By Jake Skudder February 07, 2024
Original Content 2 Chainz Albums, Ranked The Atlanta rapper's catalog is due for reassessment. By Trevor Smith September 07, 2017
Music Lil Durk's Bail Proposal Gets Firm Rejection In Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk will remain behind bars until his trial on October 14, 2025 after being arrested in the murder-for-hire case, last year. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
Music Rappers Who've Abruptly Canceled Tours Unfortunately, rappers canceling tours is nothing unusual in the hip hop world. By Wyatt Westlake March 07, 2024
Music Kanye West Banned Ten Minutes Into Twitch Stream After Performing Nazi Salute Shortly before he was banned from Twitch, Kanye West bragged about how many "passes" Elon Musk has given him. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent Defends Tyler Perry After Shocking $260 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit An actor on Tyler Perry's popular TV series, "The Oval," is accusing him of alleged sexual assault in a massive lawsuit. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025