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Tech Kendrick Lamar's Microphone Gives Out During "AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM" Performance With Beyonce It is Mercury Retrograde, after all. By Hayley Hynes September 05, 2023
Music Childish Gambino Delays Final Stretch Of North American Tour To Focus On His "Physical Health" Thankfully, tickets will not have to be purchased again. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2024
Music The Weeknd Delays "Hurry, Up Tomorrow" Release Due To L.A. Fires The singer wants fans to be safe. By Elias Andrews January 13, 2025
Music Drake Has Dreamville Crowd Sing Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” To J. Cole Drake got the crowd the sing Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” to J. Cole at Dreamville Festival. By Cole Blake April 03, 2023
Music Will Smith Admits To Biting Rakim's Style On "Summertime" Will Smith says he "absolutely" tried to sound like Rakim on his and DJ Jazzy Jeff's "Summertime." By Cole Blake December 17, 2023
Music Travis Scott Will Perform At Super Bowl Pre-Party Days Before Kick Off Travis Scott has more than one Super Bowl event on his docket. By Chantilly Post January 22, 2019
Music Boosie Badazz Says DMX Made Him Cry Boosie Badazz recently shared his emotional experience seeing DMX live. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2023
Music Chris Brown Faces U.K. Police Questioning Over Alleged Glass Bottle Assault At Nightclub A man claimed that he was attacked by Brown's crew in a nightclub on February 19. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 05, 2023
TV DJ Vlad Proclaims Himself "Hip-Hop Journalist Of The Decade" Following Keefe D Conviction DJ Vlad's interviews with Keefe D were a huge part of the man's conviction as he was tried for the murder of Tupac. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026
Music Live Stream Made In America Fest 2021: How To Watch The show must go on! By Karlton Jahmal September 04, 2021
Music Chris Brown & Bryson Tiller Take Charge On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" update comes courtesy of Chris Brown, Bryson Tiller, Mariah Carey, Daniel Caesar, Jacquees, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 27, 2025
Music Beyoncé & Pharrell Left Out Of Oscars "Best Original Song" Category They were recognized on the shortlist, though. By Noah C January 14, 2020