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Music Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" Beat Was Originally For Ciara What might have been: Hit-Boy reveals that Ciara originally recorded a song over Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle." By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2021 4.3K Views
Music Migos Hit "Jimmy Fallon" For A Swanky Performance Of "Avalanche" Migos channel some "Blues Brothers" vibes in their latest televised performance. By Joshua Robinson June 10, 2021 2.0K Views
Music Chris Brown's P.I. Talks Rihanna Incident: "He Was Defending Himself" Scott Ross reportedly represented Brown during his legal case stemming from the violent post-Grammys 2009 altercation with Rihanna. By Erika Marie June 10, 2021 11.5K Views
Music Lil Uzi Vert Refuses To "Act Gangster": "It's Okay 2 Smile" While other rappers are choosing to act hard, Uzi says that's "not what I am or who I am." His fans responded by sharing their happy Uzi moments. By Erika Marie June 09, 2021 10.7K Views
Music Trina & Eve Confirmed For "Verzuz," Soulja Boy & Bow Wow Lock Down Date "Verzuz" also has mystery appearances in July & shared they're going international. By Erika Marie June 09, 2021 2.8K Views
Music Doja Cat Reveals "Planet Her" Tracklist Ft. Young Thug, J.I.D, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande Fans will finally receive "Planet Her" later this month & Doja gave a first look at the cover art. By Erika Marie June 09, 2021 5.5K Views
Music Miami Rapper Tigoose Survived Banquet Shooting, Dies In Car Crash: Report The shooting killed three and injured over 20 people, and Tigoose's father says his son's death days later is "like final destination." By Erika Marie June 09, 2021 7.1K Views
Music Tyler, The Creator Might Have Just Kicked Off His Album Rollout Tyler, The Creator fans spotted a new billboard that appears to be the beginning of his album rollout. By Aron A. June 09, 2021 11.6K Views
Pop Culture Kanye West & Irina Shayk Return To US Together After Their Romantic Getaway Shortly after "TMZ" confirmed their relationship, the new couple was spotted flying back to the US together from their trip to France. By Madusa S. June 09, 2021 15.3K Views
Music Metro Boomin & Travis Scott Are Cooking Up With "Utopia" on the horizon, Metro Boomin and Travis Scott have joined forces to cook up in the studio. By Mitch Findlay June 09, 2021 3.5K Views
Music Almighty Jay Drops "YBN" Name Following IG Beef With Nahmir The rapper confirmed he's apparently been working with his label for months to change his social media handles. By Madusa S. June 09, 2021 4.3K Views
Music Young Dolph Swerves Retirement With New Music Tease Months after announcing his retirement, Young Dolph confirms that he's plotting his return with some new music. By Mitch Findlay June 09, 2021 3.1K Views