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Original Content WTF Are “Album Equivalent Units?" Streaming Numbers Explained Ever wondered what "album-equivalent" units and "pure sales" were all about? We've got you covered. By Robert Blair August 27, 2019
Sneakers The Nike Kobe 8 Protro “Mambacurial” Is Returning Soon The Nike Kobe 8 Protro "Mambacurial" is returning next year with the classic bold colorway that carries a history and renewed look. By Ben Atkinson November 25, 2025
TV Vince Staples Recalls Rough Acting Journey Before Releasing Now-Acclaimed Netflix Series It has been an arduous road for Vince, but all that hard work paid dividends. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2024
News Drake & Meek Mill Were Staying In The Same Hotel When "Back To Back" Dropped Both Drake and Meek Mill went after each other tonight with new tracks. On both tracks, each rapper alludes to the night that Drake dropped "Back to Back," while they were both staying at the Four Seasons in Toronto. By Angus Walker January 30, 2016
Music Snoop Dogg Recalls Getting Mac Miller To Appear In "Scary Movie 5" Snoop Dogg tells Schoolboy Q about how Mac Miller "saved the day" by filling in a role for "Scary Movie 5". By Noah C March 10, 2020
Relationships Ashanti’s Mother Was Horrified About Nelly Performing At Donald Trump's Inauguration In a new episode of Ashanti and Nelly's reality show, the songstress' mother shares her concerns about Nelly's Donald Trump performance. By Caroline Fisher June 30, 2025
Relationships DJ Akademiks Celebrates Birthday With Girlfriend As Sexual Assault Lawsuit Looms Content warning: Fauziya Abashe sued DJ Akademiks for allegedly assaulting her, including claims that two other men drugged her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2024
Music NLE Choppa & Quando Rondo Get Into Heated Altercation: Report A pair of emerging rappers found themselves embroiled in violence. By Mitch Findlay June 20, 2019
Antics 42 Dugg Snaps Over Gay Rumors: "I'm Not Gone Get Caught Doing No Hoe Shit" 42 Dugg addresses rumors about his sexuality, clapping back on Instagram. By Alex Zidel July 31, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Disses Suge Knight On New Album And Accuses Him Of Snitching Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight have had a very contentious relationship ever since their Death Row bond broke down in the late 1990s. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Kanye West Officially Drops Extended "BULLY V1" Album As DJ Akademiks Hypes Up Interview Kanye West took a break from his bigoted tirades and attacks against his fellow rap superstars to officially update his new album, "Bully." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Music 50 Cent Surprisingly Sides With Diddy Amidst Kanye West Breakdown Kanye West is the unpredictable one, but 50 Cent pulled the rug out from under fans by jokingly co-signing a Diddy stance. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025