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Music Tory Lanez Earns Third No. 1 Album With "The New Toronto 3" Tory Lanez has much to celebrate after learning that "The New Toronto 3" landed him his third No. 1 album—the first album to chart in the series. By Erika Marie April 22, 2020
Music Ray J Wants A Seat At The IG Live Battles Table: "Who Want The Smoke?" Ray J wants to face off in a "Verzuz" IG Live Battle, but music fans were quick to tease the singer-reality star on social media. By Erika Marie April 22, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Couldn't Believe Janet Jackson Did #SavageChallenge Hundreds of thousands of people stormed the internet for the #SavageChallenge, but Janet Jackson caught the eye of Megan Thee Stallion. By Erika Marie April 22, 2020
Music Havoc Believes He Would Hold Up Against Any Producer In A Battle Havoc told Swizz Beatz that he would take on any producer in a Verzuz battle, under the belief that nobody would be able to completely "destroy" him. By Lynn S. April 22, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj Can't Be Found, Agency Suing Her Claims A paparazzi agency is trying to sue Nicki Minaj over using their image for Instagram without permission. By Aron A. April 22, 2020
Music Machine Gun Kelly Sings Rihanna After Marilyn Manson's Odd Request Machine Gun Kelly celebrates his birthday by getting on FaceTime with Marilyn Manson and covering a Rihanna song. By Alex Zidel April 22, 2020
Music Fabolous Uploads "The Soul Tape" On SoundCloud On the ninth anniversary of "The Soul Tape," Fabolous has come through with a special treat for the loyal fans. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Music Conway Continues Onslaught With New Album Tease Conway The Machine's work ethic proves astounding as the rapper teases yet another new project. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg's Hair Reacts To L.A. Earthquake Before He Does Snoop Dogg returns to his slumber after the earthquake in Los Angeles. By Aron A. April 22, 2020
Music Young Dolph Announces New Music But Fans Think It's Cap Young Dolph announced new music by sharing some cover artwork but his fans don't believe he'll actually deliver. By Alex Zidel April 22, 2020
Music T-Pain & Chris Brown Tease New Banger "Wake Up Dead" This Friday, T-Pain and Chris Brown are bringing some crazy harmonies to the masses with "Wake Up Dead." By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020
Original Content Does Lil Wayne's "Rebirth" Deserve A Second Chance? Lil Wayne's notorious rock album "Rebirth" continues to stand out as an aberration in his discography, but is the divisive album simply misunderstood? By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2020