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News Lil Wayne, Thom Yorke & Quincy Jones Make Kanye's 'Cool List' <p>Kanye West has never been afraid to extend his shine to some of the most creative people in music, fashion, art, design, film, athletics and literature. In fact, he loves all mediums of art to such an extent that fans have picked up some great recommendations from Ye's extensive catalogue of favorites  (aka his blog) at any given moment. Last Wednesday, he took to Twitter to name his list of the coolest creative people in the world.<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah September 24, 2010
News D'Angelo Announces "Black Messiah" Album, Possibly Coming Next Week [Update: New Single Dropping Tonight] D'Angelo has unveiled the details for his long-delayed follow up to "Voodoo". By Trevor Smith December 13, 2014
Reviews Review: Rae Sremmurd's "SremmLife" Rae Sremmurd kick off 2015 on a high note, with the release of their anticipated debut "SremmLife." By hnhh January 07, 2015
News Game & T.I. Involved In Standoff With L.A.P.D. [Update: Supperclub Releases Official Statement] Rappers Game and T.I. hit up Supperclub in L.A. last night, and were involved in a tense standoff with the police outside the club. By Rose Lilah May 02, 2014
Original Content 10 Rappers Who Shouted Out Scarface Scarface is a reoccuring theme within the rap game, so we're highlighting ten of his many shout outs. By Jake Rohn July 29, 2014
Sneakers Jayson Tatum Honors His Roots Jordan Tatum 4 & Air Jordan 11 Low “St. Louis” Pack The Jordan Tatum 4 and Air Jordan 11 Low “Welcome to St. Louis” pack celebrates Jayson Tatum’s pride with bold design and storytelling. By Ben Atkinson October 15, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & 6ix9ine Have Drastically Different Takes On Saweetie Escorting Allegations Recently, Saweetie's alleged ex-manager Maybach Mayy took to social media to accuse her of escorting and owing her money. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025
Music Jill Scott, DJ Premier, The Alchemist, & More Pay Tribute To D'Angelo Today, R&B icon D'Angelo passed away at the age of 51 years old following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. By Caroline Fisher October 14, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Calls Out Fans Fixated On Chart Performance According to Megan Thee Stallion, her music is more than its commercial performance, despite how competitive fans can get. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2025
Music Drake Wishes Adin Ross A Happy Birthday After Their "ICEMAN" Talks Adin Ross is one of Drake's best friends in the streamer space, and he will probably have some more scoops to share about Drizzy's next LP. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music The Tragic Murder Of Lil Durk’s Brother DThang Remains A Mystery After Four Years Lil Durk's brother Dontay "DThang" Banks Jr. was fatally shot outside of a Harvey, Il strip club back in 2021. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Tia Kemp Goes After Nicki Minaj & Her Fans For Blowing Up Her Phone In Scathing Rant Tia Kemp previously sided with Cardi B in her viral beef with Nicki Minaj, which exploded on social media, last week. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025