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Music Russ Hits New Milestone As An Independent Artist Russ opened up for a record breaking 80,000 people on Saturday. By Tallie Spencer September 18, 2023
Music Sid Sriram’s Kaleidoscopic Vision: How "Sidharth" Became A Declaration Of Identity & Self Exclusive: With “Sidharth,” Sid Sriram plants a flag for South Asian talent across the world. Having gained his footing in South Indian cinema, he signed with Def Jam for his first English-speaking record that comprehensively captures his musical identity, blending his roots as a Carnatic musician with elements of R&B, indie rock, and electronic. By Aron A. September 25, 2023
Music Finesse2tymes On Why He Sold The Same Verse Twice: "This A Business" Finesse2tymes says his decision to sell the same verse twice was due to one artist not paying for the proper clearance. By Cole Blake January 23, 2024
Relationships Big Sean & Jhene Aiko's Son Celebrates First Birthday, Proud Parents Mark Occasion With Emotional IG Posts The family seemingly visited the zoo to celebrate. By Ben Mock November 11, 2023
Music Diddy Pleads Not Guilty To Forced Labor Allegations At Arraignment Earlier this month, Diddy was hit with a superseding indictment including new allegations of forced labor. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Pop Culture Cuba Gooding Jr. Now Included In Lil Rod's Diddy Sexual Assault Lawsuit: Report Acts of aggresive fondling, groping, and touching were reported in the amended lawsuit. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2024
Music Fat Joe Says He Listens To Biggie Every Single Day Joe emphasized the impact Biggie had on New York. By Noah Grant June 09, 2023
Music Azealia Banks Calls For Complex To Be “Defunded,” Claims She Is Better Than A$AP Rocky Azealia Banks thinks she should at least be above A$AP Rocky. By Tallie Spencer May 28, 2026
Music Gorillaz Announce Demon Dayz Festival 2018 Lineup The festival will feature some special performances. By Matthew Parizot June 04, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Has A Stern Warning For DJ Boof After He Signs A Fan's Chest Nicki Minaj had jokes for DJ Boof. By Cole Blake May 27, 2024
Music NLE Choppa Delivers Raunchy Remix Of Tyla's "Water" During Kai Cenat Stream NLE Choppa's explicit rhymes continue to leave listeners shocked. By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2024
Music NY Lawmakers Want To Restrict The Use Of Rap Lyrics As Evidence In Court The "Rap Music On Trial" legislation is intended to protect First Amendment rights and prevent prosecutors from using artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials. By Aron A. November 22, 2021