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Music Megan Thee Stallion’s “Lover Girl” Ends Hip-Hop’s Billboard Hot 100 Slump Last month, it was reported that zero rap songs landed in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in over two decades. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Brings Out Her Son YG Marley & Wyclef Jean For Captivating Performance At The BET Awards Lauryn continues to draw a massive crowd all these years later. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2024
Music Boosie Badazz Says VladTV Pays Him $500k A Year Boosie even doubled down on the claim when asked again. By Lavender Alexandria November 13, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Claims Apple Music's Top 100 Albums List Disrespected R&B Dupri didn't list any specific examples of what albums he thinks should be higher. By Lavender Alexandria May 22, 2024
Music The Recording Academy Announces Decision On The GRAMMY Awards Amid L.A. Wildfires There's been an obvious growing concern over whether or not the ceremony would still happen. By Zachary Horvath January 13, 2025
Music JT Once Again Faces Backlash After Newest Nicki Minaj Tweet Fans aren't feeling her continued support of Nicki. By Lavender Alexandria February 05, 2024
Music The Alchemist Hints At J Cole Collaboration For "The Fall Off" The Alchemist also mentioned possibly working with another Dreamville artist. By Cole Blake August 28, 2024
Music Bruno Mars "Hires" Ed Sheeran To Serenade Him On His Birthday "You know you’ve made it when you can hire Ed Sheeran to sing you Happy Birthday." By hnhh October 09, 2018
Music Rick Ross, Just Blaze, & Swizz Beatz Go "Big Tyme" On "The Tonight Show" Rick Ross hits the late-night circuit with two legendary producers. By Mitch Findlay August 14, 2019
Music UMG Motions To Dismiss Salt-N-Pepa's Lawsuit Over Masters Ownership Salt-N-Pepa first brought this lawsuit against Universal Music Group in May, seeking control of their master recordings. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Smokes At His Mother’s Grave In Honor Of Her 73rd Birthday Snoop Dogg's mother would've turned 73 this week. By Cole Blake April 30, 2024
Music Rod Wave's Lawyers Claim He Was "Profiled" In Gun Charge Arrest In Atlanta Rod Wave has since posted bail, but it's clear that his legal team is not happy that their client was still arrested, and unjustly so. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025