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Music Kanye West "Performs" At Japanese Pro Wrestling Event What constitutes a "performance" these days is being stretched extremely thin... fans didn't even have the luxury of a listening party. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 17, 2024
Music NxWorries Gets Down On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update "R&B Season" boasts new picks from Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge, Rihanna, Emotional Oranges, GIVĒON, Naomi Sharon, and more this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2025
Politics Quavo Urges Donald Trump To Prioritize Gun Prevention Policies He's been a passionate advocate. By Elias Andrews November 18, 2024
Music 6ix9ine To Stay Isolated From Diddy In Jail While Rapper Awaits Release 6ix9ine is ready to get out of the MDC. By Zachary Horvath November 12, 2024
Music Kanye West Settles Pastor's Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement On "Donda" Ye struck another copyright lawsuit down. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2025
Music Ari Lennox Accuses Multiple Record Labels Of Scamming Her Ari Lennox hasn't always had a good experience with record labels. By Cole Blake October 01, 2024
Music Kanye West Shows Off The Colossal Set List For His Show In South Korea Ye and Ty Dolla $ign popped out to perform on August 22. By Zachary Horvath August 24, 2024
Music 1090 Jake Theorizes On Why Young Thug Might Not Have Paid For YSL Woody's Lawyer 1090 Jake suggested that Young Thug doesn't have the authorization to pay for Woody's legal counsel, or perhaps might not want to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2024
Music What Is John Legend's Best-Selling Album? Explore the lasting influence of John Legend's album that reshaped R&B with its soulful melodies and heartfelt storytelling. By Axl Banks November 15, 2023
Music YK Osiris Called Out By YouTuber For Scamming Him For $60K In Basketball Game Apparently the rapper's "double or nothing" bets brought his total debt up a lot, one that he's now accused of refusing to honor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 15, 2023
Pop Culture Stacey Dash Raps Along To DMX's "Lord Give Me A Sign" After Finding Out About Rapper's Death The "Clueless" starlet, who once was taking 18-20 pills a day, was heartbroken by the news of X's cocaine overdose as she enters her sixth year of sobriety. By Hayley Hynes September 10, 2022
Music Rappers Like Amber Rose: Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B & More Discover artists who mirror Amber Rose's unique musical style. Dive into the empowering sounds of Iggy Azalea, Cardi B, and more. By Jake Skudder June 27, 2023