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Music Melyssa Ford Checks "The Joe Budden Podcast" For Criticizing Her Response To Drake's Shoutout Melyssa Ford stood firm on "The Joe Budden Podcast," sticking up for her independence and calling out a double standard in the Drake debacle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025 6.1K Views
Music J Cole Recalls Nerve-Racking Moment He Had To Record A Verse In Front Of Jay-Z & Beyonce J Cole took fans back to 2009 with a performance of his verse on Jay-Z's classic "The Blueprint 3" track, "A Star Is Born." By Cole Blake April 07, 2025 1.7K Views
Music Swamp Izzo Addresses Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan's Fallout Over Alleged Industry Politics Rich Homie Quan is sadly no longer here to add to DJ Swamp Izzo's comments about Young Thug's rise and Rich Gang's fall. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025 1.5K Views
Music Drake Admits He DM'd Justin Bieber About Collaborating But Hasn't Heard Back Drake's attempt at working with Justin Bieber comes after he revealed he's gearing up for a new "chapter" in his career. By Cole Blake April 07, 2025 5.3K Views
Music 6ix9ine Finds No Mercy On The Internet As Listeners Roast His New Songs 6ix9ine recently dodged a few legal issues and ran into others, but some fans doubt his new music will help him recoup his losses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025 3.1K Views
Music J Cole Fans Can't Believe He Didn't Drop "The Fall Off" Before Dreamville Festival J Cole performed the headlining set at Dreamville Festival on Sunday night, but there's still no new word on his next album. By Cole Blake April 07, 2025 5.8K Views
Music J Cole Addresses The Future Of Dreamville Fest While Performing With Erykah Badu J Cole and Erykah Badu were accompanied on the 2025 Dreamville Fest lineup by Lil Wayne, GloRilla, 21 Savage, JID, Coco Jones, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025 2.7K Views
Music Outkast's Big Boi Never Imagined Making The Rock N' Roll Hall-of-Fame Until The Nomination Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast created award-winning classics like "Hey Ya," "The Way You Move," and "Roses." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025 1.6K Views
Music Joe Budden Says Sexyy Red's "Hoochie Coochie" Is Force Feeding Black Audience With "Degenerate" Track Joe Budden adds Sexyy Red to list of rap stars he has heavily judged. The list includes Logic, Russ, and Cardi B. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025 7.6K Views
Music Lil Wayne Asks Cordae The Tough Questions About "Crossroads" In Young Money Radio Season 3 Debut Cordae's new album, Crossroads, features the Lil Wayne collaboration "Back on the Road." Cordae has defended his album since it's debut. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025 8.8K Views
Music Chris Brown God Blesses Fan Over Skipping The Singer's Upcoming World Tour Chris Brown upcoming tour celebrates the legend's 20 year career filled with classics such as "Yo" and "Poppin'." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025 2.2K Views
Music Ciara Flies High On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update is brought to you by Ciara, Rod Wave, SAILORR, and SiR. Which release was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025 1265 Views