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Music Lil Baby Considers Social Media Break Until Album Release Lil Baby says he's thinking about logging off social media until the release of his next album. By Cole Blake June 28, 2022 4.2K Views
Music Chi Modu's Estate Files Lawsuit Against Universal Music Over Tupac Shakur Photo Chi Modu's estate is taking legal action against Universal Music Group over an iconic photo of Tupac. By Cole Blake June 28, 2022 7.5K Views
Numbers Drake Celebrates Latest Billboard Accomplishment: "God's Work" Drake officially has eleven #1 albums and eleven #1 singles. By Aron A. June 28, 2022 2.4K Views
Music Cordae Asks His A&R When He Can Drop His Next Mixtape Cordae tried badgering his A&R into getting a release date for his next mixtape during a video shared on his IG. By Cole Blake June 28, 2022 2.2K Views
Music NLE Choppa Argues Why He Deserves "Top Rappers Under 25" Respect Roddy Ricch recently named his picks and the L.A. icon chose himself, NBA YoungBoy, and Kodack Black. By Erika Marie June 28, 2022 2.5K Views
Music Ray J Hops On Livestream With Sammie & Bobby V, Talks "One Wish" Verzuz Moment Sammie joked with Ray that they had to outsing him on his own song because he may have had one too many shots. By Erika Marie June 27, 2022 3.3K Views
Music Chris Brown Says Drake Beef Was A "Misunderstanding On Both Ends" The pair are good now, and Breezy recalls mending fences with Drizzy. "It was just like, 'Man, what the By Erika Marie June 27, 2022 8.6K Views
Music Machine Gun Kelly Recalls Lil Wayne Smoking 15 Blunts Before Laying Track In One Take Weezy made two appearances on MGK's "Mainstream Sellout" and the rocker revisits the night Wayne amazed everyone. By Erika Marie June 27, 2022 16.6K Views
Music Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman Is Done With Artists Flexing Jewelry, Cars, Cribs On Social Media The R&B legend says he's tired of seeing artists "not doing what it takes to have a longstanding career... It's all about optics, no soul, no conviction." By Erika Marie June 27, 2022 15.5K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar Explains Why He Wrote "Mr. Morale": "Everybody's Going Through Something" The icon shared a few thoughts while he was on the Glastonbury stage. By Erika Marie June 27, 2022 9.3K Views
Music Daz Dillinger Retires From Rap: "It's Not Fun No More" The Rap icon also shared that Dogg Pound Sound Stage Studios is on the way after showing off his 4-acre property. By Erika Marie June 27, 2022 11.4K Views
Music Cardi B Reveals Lil Durk & Kanye West Will Be On New Single "Hot Sh*t" She calls this one a "fun, great record" while explaining why this track won't get the music video treatment. By Erika Marie June 27, 2022 3.0K Views