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Random Kanye West Praises Kris Jenner's Music Taste Following "Kris Jong Un" Comments Kanye West moves far away from the "Kris Jong Un" nickname he gave his mother-in-law Kris Jenner, praising her ability to create dope playlists on Twitter. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2020
Random Machine Gun Kelly Explains Video Delay: "Blame My Balls" Machine Gun Kelly suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction during the video shoot for "Concert For Aliens," explaining the delay. By Alex Zidel August 11, 2020
Music Young Thug Sings For The Fallen In Emotional Snippet Karlae previewed an emotionally charged new song by Young Thug, who has been working on his next album for a minute. By Mitch Findlay August 11, 2020
Music Fat Joe Calls Drake The "Michael Jackson Of This Time" & Fans Have A Fit Is it fair to say that Drake's talent, influence, and success is comparable to Michael Jackson's? By Erika Marie August 11, 2020
Music Drake's Unfinished Leaked Track "Intoxicated" Pops Up Online Another Drizzy leak has surfaced on Reddit and Twitter, and it's said to be a song titled "Intoxicated." By Erika Marie August 11, 2020
Music Kanye West Tweets He Misses Jay-Z, Fans Beg For "Watch The Throne 2" It was a walk down memory lane for Ye. By Erika Marie August 10, 2020
Music Beenie Man Slams "Billboard" For Excluding Him & Bounty Killer From "Verzuz" Cover Art The dancehall artists brought an entertaining "Verzuz" but weren't added to the list of artists featured on the artwork for Billboard's cover story. By Erika Marie August 10, 2020
Music Brandy Wants To Make Music With Drake: "I'm Calling You Out, Fam!" Fresh off dropping her new album "B7," Brandy hosted a fan Q&A and responded positively to someone who asked whether she'd ever do a song with Drake. By Keenan Higgins August 10, 2020
Music FBG Duck Shooting Leads Chicago PD To Issue A Retaliation Warning The Chicago Police Department sent out a warning for city residents to stay cautious of retaliation shootings in response to the August 4th murder of local rapper FBG Duck. By Keenan Higgins August 10, 2020
Pop Culture Ben Shapiro's Dramatic Reading Of "WAP" Slandered By Twitter Ben Shapiro decides to look at the "WAP" lyrics through a "feminist" lens. By Madusa S. August 10, 2020
Music Eminem Campaigns For Sway's Radio Hall Of Fame Induction Eminem recently took a moment to campaign for his longtime pal Sway Calloway, who supported him at the onset of his career. By Mitch Findlay August 10, 2020
Music Videos Lil Gotit & Future Live It Up In Their Video For "What It Was" Atlanta rap stars Lil Gotit and Future throw it up for fast cars and fly women in the music video for their collaborative track "What It Was." By Keenan Higgins August 10, 2020