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News Grammy Awards Cut Hip-Hop & R&B Categories for 2012 <p>Though music industry vet Steve Stoute and Recording Academy president Neil Portnow vowed to work together to increase diversity at the Grammy awards -- as a result of Stoute's claim that the awards were "losing touch," it looks hip-hop and R&B artists are losing again.<br /> <br /> The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences made more than 30 modifications to the awards on Wednesday, April 7, a move which Stoute has referred to as "a step in the right direction, but still a Band-Aid on the problem."<br /> <br /> By Rose Lilah April 08, 2011
Pop Culture Lil Wop Calls Off Transition Earlier this year, Lil Wop announced that they were in the process of "Becoming A Full Transgender." By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2023
Pop Culture Adam22 Says He Didn't Expect Lena The Plug Tape's Casting To Be So Viral On No Jumper Depending on who's starring, there are different cultural implications, which Adam apparently let go over his head when it came to casting Jason Luv. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Keeps Hyping Up New Album And Claims Her Ideas Were Stolen Nicki Minaj previously threatened to scrap her next LP amid her beef with Jay-Z, but now, she might drop even more material. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Issues Rare Apology To Cardi B's Daughter Kulture Nicki Minaj apologizes to Cardi B’s daughter Kulture after mocking her, "one day you’ll understand." By Tallie Spencer October 03, 2025
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Ended His Longstanding YFN Lucci Beef Young Thug and YFN Lucci had been at odds with one another for several years, but the hatchet was buried this weekend when their LPs dropped. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Over 25 Unreleased Juice WRLD Songs Appear Online In Massive Leak Juice WRLD's estate has dealt with tons of leaks of the rapper's unreleased music in the years since his passing. By Cole Blake January 27, 2026
Music Dave Chappelle Jokes About Missing Out On Sex With Diddy & Cassie In New Netflix Special Dave Chappelle is already making plenty of headlines for the jokes from his newest Netflix special, "The Unstoppable..." By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Travis Scott Reveals He Made An Entire Album While On Tour Travis Scott wrapped up his historically successful "Circus Maximus Tour" with a show in Mumbai, India, on November 19. By Cole Blake November 25, 2025
Society Autopsy Shows Rapper B Green Was Shot 17 Times In The Back, Family Demands Officer’s Arrest The autopsy results have many questioning the extreme forced that resulted in B Green's death. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Heartbreaking Reason For Rejecting "Call of Duty" Deal That Went To Nicki Minaj Yesterday, Daniel Kinney of Roc Nation testified in Megan Thee Stallion's defamation trial against Milagro Gramz. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Delays "BULLY" For A Fifth Time Kanye West has been pretty quiet about "BULLY" and its whereabouts so who knows when this album is actually dropping at this point. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025