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Music Trey Songz Wants Sexual Assault Case Thrown Out; Claims Of Witness Tampering Trey Songz wants his sexual assault case thrown out amidst claims that Jauhara Jeffries' lawyer attempted to pay off a key witness. By Brianna Lawson February 15, 2022 1.9K Views
Music Don Cheadle Confirms Freddie Gibbs' Hilarious Story Of Their Encounter Don Cheadle and Freddie Gibbs finally link up. By Aron A. February 15, 2022 5.4K Views
Original Content The "BFM: Music That Moves The Culture" Playlist Hip Hop is how the culture fights back. Black Future Month is here to celebrate it. By Taiyo Coates February 15, 2022 1.9K Views
Music Tyrese's Mother Succumbs To COVID-19 And Pneumonia After being hospitalized for COVID-19 and pneumonia earlier this month, Tyrese announced the passing of his mother. By Brianna Lawson February 15, 2022 3.8K Views
Numbers Nicki Minaj Talks "DWHAP?" Billboard Hot 100 Debut: "No More Payola" Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby's "Do We Have A Problem?" debuts at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, prompting celebration and criticism from the "Queen" rapper. By Joshua Robinson February 15, 2022 9.1K Views
Music Swizz Beatz Backtracks After Verzuz Announces Paid Subscriptions Swizz Beatz reacts to backlash after Verzuz announced that Anthony Hamilton vs. Musiq Soulchild wouldn't be streaming for free on Instagram. By Aron A. February 15, 2022 13.1K Views
Music Timbaland & Swizz Beatz Catch Heat Over Verzuz Requiring Triller Subscription Tomorrow's Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild Verzuz won't be on IG but will be featured on Triller. Fans are angry that Verzuz may no longer be free. By Erika Marie February 15, 2022 19.7K Views
Music Dr. Dre Talks Eminem Taking A Knee, NFL Telling Kendrick Lamar To Take Out Gang References The Aftermath icon also discussed how "everybody really felt the magnitude of what this thing was and what we were gonna be able to accomplish." By Erika Marie February 15, 2022 85.7K Views
Relationships London On Da Track & Shenseea Caught Holding Hands, She Explains He Was Just Helping Her After photos of the two at the Super Bowl surfaced online, Shenseea clarifies it isn't as it seems. By Erika Marie February 14, 2022 8.4K Views
Music Roddy Ricch Clarifies That Nipsey Hussle Introduced Him To The Rap Game, Not Meek Mill "My situation with Atlantic was already solidified due to Nipsey Hussle walking me into the building," Roddy says. By Erika Marie February 14, 2022 13.1K Views
Relationships Nicki Minaj Dishes On Her Sex Life, Says She "Did Back Shots & Twerked To 'Bussin'" Mama Minaj is telling all this Valentine's Day. By Hayley Hynes February 14, 2022 57.8K Views
Music Yung Bleu Is Expecting A Baby Girl With Girlfriend Yung Bleu announced his girlfriend is expecting their third child, a baby girl. By Brianna Lawson February 14, 2022 4.7K Views