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Original Content Engineering With Battlecat: How A West Coast Legend Continues To Shape Sound The legendary west coast pioneer DJ Battlecat breaks down his journey with music, the importance of analog technology, and how his new partnership with Audible Reality has allowed him the opportunity to share his ears with the masses. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2021
Music Benzino Makes It Clear Coi Leray Isn’t His Only Successful Child Benzino took to IG to have a proud dad moment for his son, Chavo. By Taya Coates May 26, 2021
Music Polo G Announces New Album, "Hood Poet," With Star-Studded Feature List Polo G has new music coming next month. By Cole Blake July 30, 2024
Music The Weeknd Considers Switching Course & Keeping His Stage Name The Weeknd says that his new film, "Hurry Up Tomorrow," might actually be more of a "rebirth" than a death. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Music Pusha T Tells Kendrick Lamar "Mission Accomplished" After Historic Super Bowl Viewership Pusha T congratulated Kendrick Lamar on the Super Bowl Halftime Show. By Cole Blake February 11, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Are Still On Top As "luther" Officially Enjoys Seventh No. 1 Billboard Week The home of Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther," "GNX," recently became eligible for double platinum status after selling 2 million U.S. units. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Rihanna Let’s Out A Hilarious Chant As Mariah Carey Signs Her Breast In Front Of Fans Rihanna described the moment as "epic." By Cole Blake December 18, 2024
Music Sean Kingston Shares Heartfelt Message After He And His Mother Are Found Guilty Of Fraud Sean Kingston will be on house arrest with electronic monitoring until he's sentenced in July, while his mother will be in federal custody. By Caroline Fisher March 29, 2025
Music Ralo Officially Released From Halfway House Ralo was in an Atlanta halfway house for eight months following five years of prison time for marijuana possession. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2024
Music Diddy Predicted Arrest For His Infamous Parties In 1999 Interview He's a modern-day Nostradamus. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2024
Numbers Drake Wears Michael Jackson-Inspired Glove In Preparation For New Record Drake has it all. By Alexander Cole October 16, 2023
Music Lil Durk Previews New Music, Fans React To Heartbreaking King Von Bar Lil Durk is ready to drop new music. By Alexander Cole January 26, 2024