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Music What Is Drake's Best-Selling Album? Drake's highest-selling album should come as no surprise. By Wyatt Westlake October 30, 2023
Music Mariah The Scientist: Pioneering A New Wave Of R&B How she went from hopeful scientist, to concocting melodic medicine. By Demi Phillips July 24, 2023
Music Joe Budden Breaks Down His Favorite Bars On Drake's "Fighting Irish Freestyle" Joe Budden discussed Drake's relationship with LeBron James. By Cole Blake January 09, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Claims He Almost Slapped Plaqueboymax During Tense Stream The rapper felt disrespected. By Elias Andrews January 09, 2025
Music ScHoolboy Q & Nadeska "Blue Lips" Interview: 5 Biggest Takeaways ScHoolboy Q provided a unique level of insight into his creative process during a recent interview with Nadeska. By TeeJay Small March 18, 2024
Music Viral Video Shows Rihanna Getting Scolded At Mariah Carey Concert Recently, Rihanna was living it up at a Mariah Carey concert in Las Vegas when her evening took an unexpected turn. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music The Weeknd Secures Forward-Thinking Catalog Partnership In The Billions The Weeknd continues to make big money moves and this latest one is also pretty innovative and could be the future. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Music Lil Wayne’s Alleged Deposition Outburst Could Cost Him Lil Wayne is currently wrapped up in a legal battle with his former assistant, who accuses him of punching him in the face in 2022. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Sports NFL Linebacker Goes Viral For Invoking YNW Melly After Beating Former Team The Houston Texans and E.J. Speed took down their division rivals in the Indianapolis Colts, which also happens to be Speed's former team. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims His Attention-Seeking Twitter Rant Was A Social Experiment If only Ye could push conversation with his music rather than through juvenile excuses for "free expression." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Channels His Viral Meme In New "UY SCUTI" Snippet Young Thug is finally dropping "UY SCUTI" in a few days and this latest snippet has serious viral potential. By Zachary Horvath September 16, 2025
Music Lawyer Asks If Cardi B's Hair Is Real & If She's Affiliated With A Gang During Assault Trial The second day of Cardi B's assault trial stemming from an alleged encounter with Emani Ellis in 2018 got underway yesterday, August 26. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025