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Music John Legend Credits Kanye West & J. Ivy For His Name John Legend realizes his stage name is "presumptuous." By Rex Provost September 25, 2022
Music Patti LaBelle Says 2Pac's "California Love" Inspired Her To Learn To Crip Walk Patti LaBelle reflected on 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. during her recent appearance on "Drink Champs." By Cole Blake July 31, 2022
Music Travis Scott Turns Up To Glorilla's "F.N.F" Travis danced enthusiastically in his section as the Memphis beat blasted. By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Music Beyoncé Dominates Our "R&B Season" Update Calvin Harris, Normani, and Day Sulan also make appearances on our playlist this weekend. By Rex Provost July 31, 2022
Pop Culture Chris Brown Taps Jordin Sparks To Join Him Onstage For "No Air" In Vegas: Watch The Grammy-nominated R&B classic arrived back in 2008 and has remained in rotation for many fans since then. By Hayley Hynes August 28, 2022
Pop Culture Cordae's "Civil War General" Beard Stole The Show During His Lollapalooza Set The 24-year-old announced via Instagram that he's got new music on the way soon. By Hayley Hynes July 30, 2022
Music Lil Wayne Sued By Ex-Assistant Who Claims Rapper Punched Him: Report The former employee says that Wayne and a pilot were in an argument when the rapper hit him. By Erika Marie August 25, 2022
Music Beyoncé Addresses "Renaissance" Leak In Open Letter To Fans Beyoncé thanks the BeyHive for their "love and protection" after "Renaissance" leaked days before its official release. By Aron A. July 29, 2022
Music Ari Lennox Says New Album Is Being Mixed, Calls It "Beautiful Soul Music" If it was up to the Dreamville singer, she would have already released the project. By Erika Marie July 28, 2022
Music Snoop Dogg & Eminem Team Up For VMA Metaverse-Inspired Performance Snoop Dogg and Eminem will be teaming up for a groundbreaking performance at the VMAs this year. By Aron A. August 25, 2022
Music Machine Gun Kelly Smashes Glass On His Face During Performance Machine Gun Kelly smashed a glass on his face while performing “My Ex’s Best Friend” at a restaurant in NYC. By Cole Blake June 29, 2022
Music Travis Barker Hospitalized Due To Pancreatitis: Report Barker is reportedly suffering from pancreatitis after a colonoscopy procedure. By Aron A. June 29, 2022