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Music JAY-Z Gives Sage Songwriting Advice For Aspiring Artists "The New York Times" named JAY-Z as one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters for a new list published on Tuesday. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion To Leave “Moulin Rouge” Early Amid Klay Thompson Split Over the weekend, Megan Thee Stallion took to social media to accuse Klay Thompson of being unfaithful to her. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music JAY-Z, Missy Elliott, Kendrick Lamar, & More Rappers Named Among Best Living Songwriters Fans on social media have been debating whether "The New York Times" made the right selections with the ranking. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Documentary Grosses Over $1 Million In First Week NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour documentary, "American YoungBoy," opened in 583 movie theaters on April 22. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Drake Fan Breaks Down In Tears As Rapper Drives By His Car Drake is currently working on his new album "ICEMAN," and in the midst of all of this, the fans are getting a bit weepy. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026
Relationships DJ Vlad Suggests Kenneth Petty Got Another Woman Pregnant Kenneth Petty's most recent address on the sex offender registry is reportedly a small house in Jamaica, Queens, not Nicki Minaj's mansion. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music North West Reveals Cover Art & Release Date For Debut EP North West is going to be dropping a new EP, and fans finally now have some cover art, as well as a release date. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026
Music Meek Mill Can’t Escape His Own Digital Footprint Meek Mill suggests there’s a campaign to damage his reputation, but his own online behavior continues to shape the narrative around him. By Aron A. April 28, 2026
Music Vince Staples Unveils Cover Art & Release Date For New Album "Cry Baby" Vince Staples dropped "Blackberry Marmalade" over the weekend, and now, he is back with a special announcement. By Alexander Cole April 28, 2026
Pop Culture Crip Mac Shoots His Shot At Latto Despite 21 Savage Pregnancy Rapper and internet personality Crip Mac couldn't help but compliment Latto after dropping a stunning photo on her Instagram. By Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026
Music Drake Sets Some Impressive Spotify Records Amid "ICEMAN" Hype Drake hasn't dropped "ICEMAN" yet, but the anticipation alone has him setting some wild Spotify records with weeks to go before it does. By Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026
Sports Angel Reese Voices Support For Megan Thee Stallion Amid Breakup From Klay Thompson Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of allegedly cheating on her in a post on Instagram over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026