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Music Chris Brown Excitedly Teases Brand New Banger With Sexyy Red Chris Brown presumably previewed this new Sexyy Red collab after one of his "Breezy Bowl XX" world tour concerts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Music Teyana Taylor Breaks Free On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Teyana Taylor and Mariah The Scientist dropped big new projects this week, and "R&B Season" also shouts out the latest Daniel Caesar single. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2025
Music Erick Sermon Thanks Clipse’s “Let God Sort Em Out” For Erasing The Ageism In Hip Hop Erick Sermon is one of hip hop’s most influential producers. He was a member of the legendary EPMD and Def Squad, a trio with Redman. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 23, 2025
Relationships Mariah the Scientist Responds To Young Thug Relationship Critics Many people online have been warning Mariah the Scientist of Young Thug and how he's not a good fit for her ever since the YSL trial. By Zachary Horvath August 23, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Causes Huge Debate By Proclaiming Atlanta Is "The Home Of Hip-Hop" Concerning this Playboi Carti debate, fans are split between hip-hop's historical origins and Atlanta's dominance in recent decades. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music Everything We Know About Earl Sweatshirt's New Album "Live Laugh Love" Earl Sweatshirt gave fans a mysterious but quickly rewarding preview of his next album, and it seems both novel and nostalgic. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2025
Sports Drake Receives Signed Jersey From NBA Hall Of Famer George "The Iceman" Gervin Drake received a signed jersey from "The Iceman," George Gervin, ahead of the release of his album titled "ICEMAN." By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music Drake Trolls BenDaDonnn For Only Posting Rod Wave On Instagram Drake jokingly called out Instagram star BenDaDonnn for only listening to Rod Wave, even when things are “beautiful.” By Devin Morton August 17, 2025
Music LL Cool J To Serve As Host Of 2025 MTV VMAs LL Cool J will return to the MTV VMAs stage to host the ceremony in September, after first doing so back in 2022. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Music DaBaby Signs Deal With Interscope Records The Charlotte rapper's readying for a big year now that he has the major label backing him. By Aron A. January 23, 2019
Music Chris Brown Sued Over "Privacy" For Allegedly Stealing Portions From Dancehall Single "Tight Up Skirt" is the dancehall single in question. By Karlton Jahmal July 11, 2021
Music Billie Eilish Reveals She Was Abused As A Minor, Won't Reveal Culprit The singer says enduring "domestic abuse and statutory rape" is "embarrassing and humiliating" for some people. By Erika Marie May 03, 2021