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Music Jay-Z Sold Kanye West's Masters To Buy Back His Own: Report Jay-Z reportedly sold master recordings of Kanye West's first six albums to buy back his own masters in the Roc-A-Fella-Def Jam deal. By Alex Zidel September 18, 2020
Music 6ix9ine Admits To Suicide Thoughts While Behind Bars: "It's So Much Stress" He also says that he's currently at "the peak of my mental state." By Erika Marie September 17, 2020
Politics Jeezy Respects Kanye West But Won't Vote For Him: "This Ain't Entertainment" The rapper also publicly endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. By Erika Marie September 17, 2020
Music 21 Savage & Metro Boomin Pressured As Fans Launch "Savage Mode 2" Petition The album was reportedly supposed to arrive back in the Spring and fans are tired of waiting. By Erika Marie September 17, 2020
Music Former Lil Wayne Manager Tez Bryant To Teach Course At Jackson State University The JSU alum will be teaching a Careers in Music course at his alma mater. By Dre D. September 17, 2020
Music Conway Calls On Drake For Griselda's Canada Takeover Following the release of "From King To A God," Conway The Machine calls on Drake to facilitate his inevitable voyage into Canada. By Mitch Findlay September 17, 2020
Music Tyler, The Creator Extols Trippie Redd: "Ur Such A Freak" Tyler, The Creator embraces Trippie Redd's weirdness, calling him "beautiful" and a "freak". By Alex Zidel September 17, 2020
Music Kanye West Shares Epic Throwback From Roc-A-Fella Days So much has transpired throughout Kanye West's career, it's almost easy to forget about his humble Roc-A-Fella beginnings. By Mitch Findlay September 17, 2020
Music Gorillaz Announce "Song Machine Live," First Shows In Two Years The virtual band take the stage for a series of three livestream performances in December. By Dre D. September 17, 2020
Music Lil Baby Confirmed For Funk Flex's Upcoming Project Funkmaster Flex confirms that he and Lil Baby have been cooking up something for his upcoming project. By Mitch Findlay September 17, 2020
Music Curren$y Celebrates Snoop Dogg's Reliable Work Ethic With Curren$y and Harry Fraud's "Director's Cut" set to arrive at midnight, Spitta opened up about his upcoming Snoop Dogg collaboration. By Mitch Findlay September 17, 2020
Music A$AP Ferg Announces "Floor Seats 2" With Lil Wayne, Marilyn Manson & More A$AP Ferg teams up with Dennis Rodman to announce his upcoming album "Floor Seats 2," featuring Lil Wayne, Tyga, Marilyn Manson and more. By Mitch Findlay September 17, 2020