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Music Lil Nas X Enters Dreamboy Era After Huge Montero Run After historic debut, Lil Nas X has collaborated with superstars such as Billy Ray Cyrus, Jack Harlow, and Camila Cabello. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025 581 Views
Music FreakNik: Memphis Runs Into Issues With Police & City Officials FreakNik was a must-attend event that began in Atlanta in the 90s. The event has saw several revivals in the 2000s. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025 1166 Views
Music Erykah Badu Goes Viral With Curvaceous Outfit & Performance Erykah Badu walked the street of Dallas naked to make a statement in 2010, which became the "Window Seat" music video. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025 1.8K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Reaches Lucky #1 On The Charts For A 7th Time Kendrick Lamar and SZA's latest single follows a successful history of collaborations, including "30 for 30" and "All The Stars." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025 4.0K Views
Music Kanye West Validates Recent Conversation With Diddy By Calling The Mogul His "Twin" Kanye West and Diddy's friendship has had it ups and downs over the years, including surfaced text messages with Ye calling Diddy the "FBI." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025 3.1K Views
Music Kanye West Reveals Why He Dissed The Late Virgil Abloh In Unhinged DJ Akademiks Interview Kanye West also shared his thoughts on Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Playboi Carti, and more during his conversation with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025 6.5K Views
Music Will Smith Addresses Slapping Chris Rock In New Track "You Lookin For Me" Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are the only two friends Will Smith called about his return to rap music in 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025 2.9K Views
Music Jessie Reyez Has Something For Everyone On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Jessie Reyez, 6LACK, Naomi Sharon, Ari Lennox, and Emotional Oranges brought some bops on "R&B Season" this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025 1231 Views
Music Kanye West Compares Drake To Diddy And Calls Drizzy "Million Times Better" Than Kendrick Lamar Kanye West has flip-flopped on Drake a million times, and compared Kendrick Lamar's success to how people are targeting Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025 12.1K Views
Music Kanye West Calls Playboi Carti An "Agent" Who Betrayed Him In DJ Akademiks Interview Kanye West also told DJ Akademiks that Playboi Carti took "the blue pill" and made similar comments about Ty Dolla $ign. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025 3.0K Views
Music Kanye West Wears Black KKK Outfit During Wild DJ Akademiks Interview During his interview with DJ Akademiks, Kanye West discussed Diddy, Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud, Playboi Carti, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025 24.4K Views
Music Playboi Carti Officially Stays At Billboard No. 1 After Killer Second Week For New Album "MUSIC" Playboi Carti already expanded the long-awaited "MUSIC" with his earlier string of singles plus the extra track "FOMDJ." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025 1347 Views