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Fresh off the release of her sophomore studio album age/sex/location, Ari Lennox stopped by the Breakfast Club for a lengthy interview touching on a wide array of topics, including traumatic experiences from dating struggle rappers and navigating the minefield of wannabe MCs.   At the 15:35 mark above, Angela Yee brought up Lennox dating guys who turned out to be “secret rappers”—aspiring artists […]

Speaking with Claudia Jordan on Cocktails with Queens, Vivica A. Fox addressed those rumors that her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent got penis enhancement surgery. When the subject was broached, Fox didn’t hesitate to call Angela Kogan, the plastic surgeon who made the claim, a liar for spreading the rumor that prompted Fif to file a lawsuit. […]

Days after he announced that he’s working on his memoir, Kid Cudi says he’s started writing the first chapter of his first book. “Started writing the first chapter of my book. Its comin together really well,” Cudi wrote on Twitter. “Tellin my story in my own words is scary, but I feel like it needs […]

Kanye West used his platform to share that he hasn’t “read any book,” and one of the world’s most beloved and distinguished champions of literacy had thoughts. LeVar Burton shared a HuffPost tweet which noted the father of four and head of a purportedly questionable new school is “repulsed by literature, comparing books to a vegetable often […]

Over the weekend, a group of “homophobic protestors”—including a group by the name of Christ’s Forgiveness Ministries—was stationed outside of a Lil Nas X show in the Boston area. As is often the case with these types of stunts, the group employed the use of a microphone for the purposes of yelling into the void […]

Future’s publishing catalog has been acquired by Influence Media in an estimated deal worth eight figures. Influence Media, a New York-based entertainment company first launched in 2019, announced the deal on Tuesday. In a statement, Influence Media partner and founding advisor Rene McLean noted Future’s status as a “cultural icon” whose influence can’t be denied. “He […]

As Freddie Gibbs prepares to drop a new album, the Indiana rapper stopped by Funkmaster Flex’s studio to spit a new freestyle over an Amerie classic. Gibbs didn’t shy away from touching on a few controversial subjects, including R. Kelly and his ongoing feud with internet personality Akademiks. “A yo, why the started me/ Leg […]

The artist formerly known as Kanye West—allegedly, at least—has been “quietly” testing the market for his publishing catalog. The instance of alleging in question stems from a Billboard report on Monday from Ed Christman, who cited sources as stating that Ye’s catalog brings in an estimated $5 million annually for the artist alone and roughly […]

Cardi B was all smiles while displaying Beyoncé’s handwritten message to her on social media.  “Look what Beyoncé sent me, read it bitch,” Cardi said while holding a vinyl copy of Bey’s recently-released album Renaissance.  Cardi then joked about her plans to protect the vinyl in a manner that’ll electrocute anyone who even gets near the prized possession.  “It’s so beautiful, so lovely,” […]

Kimberly Nicole Foster, the Harvard graduate behind the popular YouTube channel For Harriet, recently spoke with the Daily Beast about her impending lawsuit against the Barbz, the name given to Nicki Minaj’s ardent supporters.  Foster tweeted out a critique of Minaj last week, writing, “Nicki is so clearly a horrible person. Negativity sticks to her like glue. Idk if […]