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Erika Marie April 16, 2026 Sports With the NBA looking to expand, the city of Memphis has been under scrutiny, and LeBron James' latest comments are making things worse.
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Alexander Cole April 03, 2026 Original Content You couldn’t go anywhere in 2016 without hearing Drake, and somehow, it stayed that way from the start of the year to the end.
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Victor Omega April 27, 2023 Original Content Back in 2016, "Lemonade" felt like everything at once with it's striking visuals, and ten years later, people are still unpacking it—especially "Becky with the good hair."
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Erika Marie April 23, 2026 Original Content "Monica" sparked backlash over Jack Harlow's "Neo-Soul" pivot, “I got Blacker” comments, and accusations of cultural performance.
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Original Content Ranking Every Drake Album From Worst To Best Drake is one of the most legendary artists of all time, and today, we are ranking every single one of his projects, from last to first.
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Original Content Afrika Bambaataa’s Complicated Legacy Forces Hard Questions Afrika Bambaataa helped build Hip Hop. The abuse allegations changed what that legacy means.
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Original Content Trap Dickey Talks Upcoming Album “The Ville,” Teases TDE Compilation Project & Lil Wayne Vs. Jay-Z Trap Dickey becomes the first South Carolina artist signed to Top Dawg Entertainment. With “The Ville” on the way, he talks TDE, ScHoolboy Q, and viral moments from On The Radar to Kai Cenat’s Mafiathon 3.
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Original Content Usher & Chris Brown Songs We Need To Hear On Their R&B Tour From “Yeah!” to “No Guidance,” these are the Usher and Chris Brown songs that have to make the R&B Tour setlist.
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Sports LeBron James Is Perpetuating Racist Narratives About Memphis, And The NBA Couldn't Be Happier With the NBA looking to expand, the city of Memphis has been under scrutiny, and LeBron James' latest comments are making things worse.
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Original Content Drake Dominated 2016 Ten Years Ago & Hasn't Let Up You couldn’t go anywhere in 2016 without hearing Drake, and somehow, it stayed that way from the start of the year to the end.
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Original Content 10 Raunchiest Rap Music Videos Of All Time Treat yourself to a tasteful medley of bouncing butts.
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Relationships Lamar Odom & Khloé Kardashian's Chaotic Relationship Timeline Lamar Odom's recent documentary has people revisiting his messy marriage to Khloé Kardashian. Their quick union surprised everyone, as did Odom's near-death overdose while they were separated.
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TV Nia Long's '90s Movie & TV Roles That Made Her A Generation's Crush Her recent Playboy moment has people looking back at the ’90s, when Nia Long roles made her the woman everyone wanted to be with.
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Original Content Top 40 Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 HotNewHipHop's annual rankings are here, beginning with the top 40 albums of 2022.
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Sneakers Ranking Every Air Jordan 4 OG Colorway From Worst To Best A complete ranking of all four original Air Jordan 4 colorways from 1989, from the "Military Blue" to the iconic "Black Cement".
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Original Content NBA Youngboy's Criminal Record: A Brief History A timeline dissecting the rap sensation's history of run-ins with the law.
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Original Content Beyoncé’s "Lemonade" Is 10 Years Old & Still Feels Like A Cultural Reset Back in 2016, "Lemonade" felt like everything at once with it's striking visuals, and ten years later, people are still unpacking it—especially "Becky with the good hair."
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Original Content Jack Harlow’s “Monica” Problem Isn’t Just The Music "Monica" sparked backlash over Jack Harlow's "Neo-Soul" pivot, “I got Blacker” comments, and accusations of cultural performance.
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