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Music DJ Dahi: Kendrick Lamar's "Count Me Out" Was Not Originally For "Mr. Morale" Album The producer said that he had other plans for "Count Me Out." By Rex Provost May 28, 2022
Music Roddy Ricch Offers Support To Gunna After YSL Indictment Roddy Ricch called for Gunna's freedom. By Rex Provost May 28, 2022
Politics Scarface Calls Out Ted Cruz's NRA Appearance: "No Compassion For Anything" Scarface took to Twitter to criticize the Texas senator. By Rex Provost May 28, 2022
Music Mary J. Blige Reveals What She Would Say To Her 13-Year-Old Self She says she couldn't give advice, because her tough younger self "wouldn't be able to hear this Mary." By Erika Marie May 28, 2022
Music Ne-Yo Says Jennifer Lopez Ghosted His DM, Apologizes To Chlöe For Ignoring Her Message The music icon isn't the best at locking down collaborations via direct messages. By Erika Marie May 28, 2022
TV Fat Joe Revisits Moment His "Heart Turned Black" After Best Friend Betrayed Him The Rap icon shares the story on "Origins of Hip Hop" and recalled the moment his childhood best friend joined his bullies and jumped him. By Erika Marie May 28, 2022
Pop Culture Justin Timberlake Banks Reported $100M For Selling His Entire Music Catalog JT's discography includes "Justified," "FutureSex/LoveSounds," and "Man of the Woods," among others. By Hayley Hynes May 27, 2022
Music Olivia Insists There Is "Never Any Bad Blood" With 50 Cent The former G-Unit singer also jokes about having conversations with Fif about his controversial antics. By Erika Marie May 27, 2022
Relationships Ye & XXXTentacion's "True Love" Addresses Kimye Custody Battle Kanye's new song is one of this week's hottest releases. By Hayley Hynes May 27, 2022
Music 8Ball & MJG Put Gillie Da Kid On Blast During Verzuz With UGK 8Ball checks Gillie Da Kid over a story about J. Prince. By Aron A. May 27, 2022
Relationships Swizz Beatz Calls Out Joe Budden For Agreeing With Alicia Keys Slander On Twitter The podcast host didn't deny that Keys "got cooked" on her 2003 song, "Diary." By Hayley Hynes May 27, 2022
Music Pete Rock Slams Drill Music: "It Disrupts The Soul" Pete Rock appears to side with NYC Mayor Eric Adams's crackdown on drill music. By Aron A. May 27, 2022