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Music Teyana Taylor Decided To Retire After Feeling "Underappreciated" By Her Label Back in December, five months after releasing her acclaimed project "The Album" was released, Taylor announced her retirement. By Erika Marie April 29, 2021
Music Cordae Dodges Felony From Breonna Taylor Protest Arrest The rapper was arrested last July after protesting outside of Louisville Attorney General Daniel Cameron's home in Kentucky. By Erika Marie April 29, 2021
Music T-Pain Just Discovered Instagram DM Request Folder: "Is That Fergie?!" He shared a video where he scrolls through the folder that is filled with blue checks that have gone ignored for two years. By Erika Marie April 29, 2021
Music Questlove Reveals The Roots Almost Broke Up While Recording "Illadelph Halflife" The 1996 album hosted a noticeable shift in The Roots's sound & almost caused them to split. By Erika Marie April 28, 2021
Music Yung Bleu Defends Kodak Black's Guilty Plea: "Sometimes U Gotta Take [An] L" Kodak was sentenced to 18 months probation after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of assault in his South Carolina case. By Erika Marie April 28, 2021
Music J. Cole May Drop "The Off-Season" In "Two Weeks," Says Bas It was next on J. Cole's to-do list and it looks like we're creeping up to a release date. By Erika Marie April 28, 2021
Pop Culture Dr. Dre Ordered To Pay Nicole Young's Divorce Lawyers $500K: Report The superproducer's estranged wife is reportedly seeking $2 million per month & wants Dre to pay her $5 million divorce attorney's fees. By Erika Marie April 28, 2021
Relationships Kanye West Still Wearing Wedding Band In DJ Khaled Photos Amid Divorce In the pictures from his recent meet-up with DJ Khaled, Kanye West is seen sporting his wedding band despite his ongoing divorce with Kim Kardashian. By Joshua Robinson April 28, 2021
Numbers King Von's "Took Her To The O" Goes Platinum King Von earns a new platinum plaque for "Took Her To The O," which marks the second he's received so far. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2021
Music Kodak Black Admits Guilt & Apologizes To Victim In South Carolina Sexual Assault Case Kodak Black reportedly pleaded guilty in his sexual assault case in South Carolina, and instead of jail time, the artist was sentenced to 18 months of probation and court-ordered counseling. By Joshua Robinson April 28, 2021
Music PornHub CEO's Mansion Fire Is Being Investigated As Arson: Report The CEO of PornHub's $20M Montreal mansion was burned down. By Aron A. April 28, 2021
Music Rick Ross & Pharrell Williams Link Up Rick Ross and Pharrell Williams connect on Miami, leaving fans hoping to see a collaboration on "Richer Than I've Ever Been." By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2021