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Music Astroworld Staff Instructed To Refer To Dead Audience Members As "Smurfs:" Report Astroworld Festival staff was asked to never use the words "dead" or "deceased" over the radio, referring to dead audience members as "Smurfs" instead. By Alex Zidel November 09, 2021 15.7K Views
Music Erykah Badu Supports Travis Scott After Astroworld Tragedy: "Bless You" Erykah Badu supports Travis Scott by sending him a kind message following the Astroworld Festival tragedy. By Alex Zidel November 09, 2021 2.7K Views
Music Teyana Taylor’s LA “Farewell” Show Goes Viral For Lap Dances, Junie & Putting Fan's Safety First At “The Last Rose Petal… Farewell” tour’s stop in Los Angeles last night, Teyana Taylor put on quite the show, giving her fans something to remember. By Angela Savage November 09, 2021 32.5K Views
Music Leonardo DiCaprio's Upcoming Role As Jim Jones Leads To Dipset Memes Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly in talks for the role of Jonestown cult leader Jim Jones in an upcoming biopic. By Aron A. November 09, 2021 30.0K Views
Music Cardi B Gets Court Date Pushed Back For Defamation Case Cardi B and Tasha K have been going at it for over two years. By Thomas Galindo November 09, 2021 2.9K Views
Music Summer Walker Performs "Unloyal" On "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Summer Walker hit "The Tonight Show" stage to perform a track off her new album. By Taylor McCloud November 09, 2021 1.6K Views
Music Nas & Miss Info Announce "The Bridge" Podcast Nas and Miss Info will explore the 50-year history of hip-hop on the Spotify podcast. By Aron A. November 09, 2021 5.0K Views
Relationships Summer Walker Blasts London On Da Track: "He Didn't Write Sh*t & He Didn't Produce Sh*t" London On Da Track previously gloated about having writing and production credits on Summer's new album "Still Over It." By Alex Zidel November 09, 2021 8.9K Views
Music Lizzo Shares Adorable Throwback Photo With SZA SZA loved Lizzo's birthday gift. By Thomas Galindo November 09, 2021 4.8K Views
Music Astroworld Festival Security Guard Speaks Out, Says They Were "Severely Understaffed" One of the people hired to work security at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival has spoken out, claiming that they were "severely understaffed" and unprepared. By Alex Zidel November 09, 2021 2.3K Views
Reviews SAINt JHN Explains Difference Between Working With Kanye West On "DONDA" Versus His Own Album SAINt JHN speaks about his "In Case We Both Die Young" world tour and the unique concert experience he's creating through it. By Alex Zidel November 09, 2021 10.8K Views
Music Dwayne Johnson Reveals He Almost Didn’t Rap On Tech N9ne’s “Face Off” Tech N9ne initially wanted a WWE-style “Rock promo” for the end of the track. By Hayley Hynes November 09, 2021 7.8K Views