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Music Kanye West Confirms Release Date For New Album "Bully" Kanye West has a few other projects he's announced, although it's unclear if "WW3" and "CUCK" are the same record. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music Calvin Harris Schools Twitter User Who Questions How Producers Make Money On Their Albums Someone wanted to know how producers like Harris and DJ Khaled make any money on their star-studded projects. By Erika Marie August 26, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Makes Bold Promise About Cardi B's Scathing Comments Nicki Minaj and Cardi B dragged each other through the mud on Twitter in recent weeks, bringing up their children and their Black fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2025
Music Ariana Grande Covers "Pete" Tattoo With Band-Aid: First Post-Breakup Performance A temporary fix. By Zaynab October 17, 2018
Original Content Ice Cube’s Good, Bad & The Ugly: On “Man Up,” Kendrick Lamar & Why He’ll Never Have An A&R Ice Cube will stop to smell the roses—but only for a moment. The rap icon reflects on four decades of music, the mainstream’s grip on hip-hop, and the legacy of his catalog as he drops his latest album. By Aron A. September 19, 2025
Music DJ Khaled Shares Heartfelt Message To His Son In “Father Of Asahd” Promo Clip DJ Khaled narrates a heartfelt message to his son in the latest promo clip for "Father Of Asahd." By Kevin Goddard March 07, 2018
Music The Weeknd Sparks Suspicion Of Name Change Again With Nationwide Billboards Is The Weeknd over? By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 28, 2024
Original Content Happy Birthday Kanye West: 40 Memorable Career Moments Happy Birthday Kanye West! We examine the 40 year-old birthday boy's 40 most memorable career highlights. By Nicholas DG June 08, 2017
Music Nicki Minaj's "Queen" Is Eligible For Gold Status Nicki Minaj's "Queen" hits a major sales milestone. By Mitch Findlay August 27, 2018
Relationships Kanye West Seemingly Warns Kim Kardashian & Pete Davidson On New "Donda 2" Song Ye seemingly warns Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson on his new album, saying, "Never stand between a man and his kids, y'all ain't got enough security for this." By Alex Zidel February 23, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg Sues Contractor For $500K For Allegedly Ruining Mansion Remodel Snoop Dogg is taking contractors to court. By Aron A. July 30, 2018
Music Scarface Says His "Kidneys Never Came Back" After Being "Dead Sick" From COVID-19 Scarface shares details of how he's been recovering over the last three months since first being diagnosed with COVID-19. By Erika Marie June 15, 2020