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Original Content The Dawn Is Coming: The Weeknd's Evolution On the eve of his hotly anticipated new release, we reflect on the artistic and aesthetical progression of Abel Tesfaye, otherwise known as The Weeknd. By Robert Blair January 06, 2022
Music Kanye West's "DONDA" Delayed As Justin Laboy Reveals New Release Date Social media is being flooded with "I told you so" messages by frustrated fans who believed the album would arrive Friday (July 23). By Erika Marie July 24, 2021
Reviews SAINt JHN Explains Difference Between Working With Kanye West On "DONDA" Versus His Own Album SAINt JHN speaks about his "In Case We Both Die Young" world tour and the unique concert experience he's creating through it. By Alex Zidel November 09, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Says Lil Baby Is "One Of The Future Greats" Nicki Minaj predicts that Lil Baby will go down as one of the all-time greats in hip-hop. By Alex Zidel December 09, 2021
Music Rihanna Was Loving A$AP Rocky's "Live.Love.A$AP" Set At ComplexCon Rihanna showed out for A$AP Rocky. By Taylor McCloud November 08, 2021
Music Travis Scott Addresses Satanic Ritual Conspiracy Theory & Violence At His Shows Travis Scott addresses viral conspiracy theories about the Astroworld Festival tragedy being a satanic ritual. By Alex Zidel December 09, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Addresses Kanye West Not Releasing "New Body," Says He Made Her Rewrite Verse She says she wanted to respect where Ye was spiritually in his "gospel era" but found it "interesting" that he later made an appearance on "Drink Champs." By Erika Marie February 03, 2022
Music J. Cole's "She Knows" Gets Revived On TikTok TikTok revives J. Cole's 2013 single off of "Born Sinner." By Aron A. August 18, 2021
Music Foolio Roasts NBA YoungBoy's Crew, NBA Affiliate Herm Responds Foolio roasts NBA YoungBoy's crew for "doing bad" without him, prompting a scathing response from NBA affiliate Herm. By Joshua Robinson June 28, 2021
Music Lil' Kim Calls On Nicki Minaj For Verzuz Battle Her enthusiastic answer has some fans convinced they've put their differences behind them. By Madusa S. June 28, 2021
Tech Money Man Becomes First Artist To Be Paid In Bitcoin, Receives $1 Million Advance From EMPIRE The Atlanta rapper received his seven-figure advance in Bitcoin. By Taylor McCloud November 10, 2021
Music Cole Bennett Delivers Touching Tribute At First Annual Juice WRLD Day In Chicago The Lyrical Lemonade founder detailed how he and Juice WRLD helped propel each other's careers. By Taylor McCloud December 10, 2021