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Music Drake Performs "I Want It That Way" With Backstreet Boys: Watch Drake performed "one of the greatest songs of all time" in Toronto. By Rex Provost July 03, 2022 9.1K Views
Music Tooka’s Mother Wants Rappers To Stop Name-Dropping Her Late Son The mother of Tooka wants artists to stop using her late son's name in their music. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022 5.6K Views
Music Mary J. Blige To Follow Lil Durk In Apple Music Live Concert Series Mary J. Blige is set to be the next artist to perform for the Apple Music Live concert series. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022 1377 Views
Music Nicki Minaj Appears To Diss Kanye West During Essence Festival Performance Nicki Minaj seemed to call Kanye West a "clown" during a performance of "Monster" at Essence Festival on Friday. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022 55.5K Views
Music Bobby Shmurda Says He's Praying For Lil Tjay After Recent Shooting Bobby Shmurda spoke about the recent shooting of Lil Tjay and gave advice to young rappers. By Cole Blake July 02, 2022 2.2K Views
Streetwear Lori Harvey Steps Out In A Double-Denim Fashionable Fit For Essence Festival This year's festival includes performances from Nicki Minaj, Wyclef Jean, Kevin Hart and more. By Hayley Hynes July 02, 2022 7.8K Views
Pop Culture KenTheMan Brings The Heat To Her XXL Freshman Freestyle The Houston MC brought out bars and brags for her freshman freestyle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2022 1085 Views
Pop Culture Wiz Khalifa Is Starting A Shrooms & Psychedelics Wellness Brand The Pittsburgh rap star is partnering with a Canadian company for the trippy new project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2022 2.7K Views
Pop Culture Wyclef Jean Taps Lauryn Hill To Perform Fugees Hits & Plays The Guitar With His Tongue At Essence Fest The Fugees singers had an affair during Wyclef's marriage to Marie Claudinette. By Hayley Hynes July 02, 2022 2.6K Views
Relationships Rich Paul Sits With Adele's Ex-Husband During Her BST Hyde Park Festival Performance Friday's concert was Adele's first public show since she headlined Wembley Stadium in 2017. By Hayley Hynes July 02, 2022 4.1K Views
Pop Culture Big30's XXL Freshman Freestyle Is Here The Memphis native brings the energy he's known for on his XXL freestyle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 02, 2022 2.0K Views
Music ESG Diagnosed With Cancer, Hospitalized For Emergency Surgery The Houston rap icon confirmed the diagnosis on his social media Friday. By Rex Provost July 02, 2022 27.9K Views