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Music How To Listen To J. Cole's "Birthday Blizzard '26" Freestyles J. Cole just dropped off four new freestyles as part of an EP called "Birthday Blizzard '26," hosted by the legendary DJ Clue. By Alexander Cole January 27, 2026
Music Anti-Defamation League Weighs In On Kanye West's Apology The ADL didn't take long to respond to Kanye West's apology, which was plastered on the latest edition of the "Wall Street Journal." By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Who Is Travis Scott Playing In "The Odyssey?" Travis Scott's surprise cameo in the new TV spot for "The Odyssey" has shocked a lot of people and it's got folks wondering what his role is. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Announces "The Rebel Ragers" Tour With Tons Of Special Guests Kid Cudi previously stated he was going to take a long break from music, but that was short lived as he's readying a tour for the summer. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Alleges He Was Punched By Tylil’s Goon DJ Akademiks had a lot to get off of his chest this weekend and that includes calling out Tylil for allegedly trying to backdoor him. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Latto Firmly Shuts Down Fivio Foreign Amid His Beef With 21 Savage Amid his beef with 21 Savage, Fivio Foreign posted a clip of his and Latto's 2020 XXL cypher, in which she joked about sleeping with him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 3 Gets "Santa" Colorway For Christmas 2026 The Air Jordan 3 "Santa" brings festive red and white color combinations to the iconic silhouette this November. By Ben Atkinson January 22, 2026
News Watch Dave Chappelle Address Trump Win, Bring Back Classic Chappelle's Show Characters On SNL Dave Chappelle not only showed up to SNL, but he delivered on all counts. By Trevor Smith November 13, 2016
Original Content The Best Lyrics On Frank Ocean's "Blonde" A selection of the new Frank Ocean album's most exquisite bars. By Danny Schwartz August 22, 2016
News Waka Flocka Is No Longer Signed To Atlantic Records Flocka is an independent artist. By Danny Schwartz November 10, 2016
News Consequence Says He Was A "Ghostwriter" On Jay Z’s “Encore” According to Consequence, he was a "ghostwriter" for Jay Z's "Encore." By Kevin Goddard August 20, 2016
Original Content 10 Essential Isaiah Rashad Tracks 10 of the best songs by TDE youngblood Isaiah Rashad. By Danny Schwartz September 18, 2016