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Music Kanye West Disappoints Fans With Apparent AI Vocals On “BULLY” Vinyl Kanye West's long-awaited twelfth studio album, "BULLY," is expected to finally drop this Friday (March 27). By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music Man Who Stole Beyoncé's Unreleased Music Sentenced To Prison Time Two years in prison and three years on probation for the man who was accused of stealing a hard drive with unreleased Beyonce music. By Aron A. May 12, 2026
Music Rory & Mal Claim "ICEMAN" Will Boast Drake's Best Rapping Drake's new album "ICEMAN" is right around the corner, although Rory and Mal have been quick to dismiss rumors of an imminent drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Drake & Stunna Sandy Turn Up In Turks And Caicos While Filming New Music Video Drake loves Turks and Caicos, and as it turns out, he is filming a music video in the region alongside Stunna Sandy. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Jim Jones Challenges Cam'ron To A Solo Verzuz Battle, Blames Cam For Dipset's Loss Jim Jones wants to bring it back to Harlem. By Aron A. May 26, 2026
Music J. Cole Secures Staggering First Week Sales Update For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole's new album "The Fall-Off" is a massive event, with him going on a "Trunk Sale" tour to connect with fans around the United States. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Young Thug's New Snippet Has Fans Begging For An Official Release Young Thug has been mostly quiet when it comes to releasing new music in the time since getting out of jail. By Cole Blake March 03, 2025
Original Content LARRENWONG’s Next Play: "4th & Long" EP, NFL Roots, And Reviving Old School R&B *EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW* Former professional football star LARRENWONG is making his mark in R&B, delivering classic vibes with a modern twist. The Bay Area native chatted with us about "4th & Long," his musical background, and bringing back old school values in his music. By Erika Marie March 07, 2025
Music Ab-Soul Reflects On How He Influenced The Joey Bada$$ & Ray Vaughn Rap Battle Ab-Soul preceded Joey Bada$$ on their Red Bull cypher with Big Sean, which is what really ignited the Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, etc. beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyers Play Audio Of Cassie Threatening Man For Allegedly Seeing Her Sex Video Cassie confirmed it was her in the audio, and spoke on whether or not alleged sexual escorts recorded their exploits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2025
Music Mark Geragos Insists He Won’t Abandon Diddy Amid Sex Trafficking Trial Diddy is currently behind bars in New York City for charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher May 10, 2025
Music Kodak Black Claims He's Never Felt Real Love Amid Disturbing Maranda Johnson Allegations Kodak Black has drawn a lot of headlines for his antics recently, and fans just hope he's staying healthy amid all the drama. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025