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Original Content Top Tracks: Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd Hit #1 Another big win for the "Black Panther" soundtrack as Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd's new contribution hits #1. By Patrick Lyons February 05, 2018
Music Mystikal Indicted In First Degree Rape & Kidnapping Case According to reports, Mystikal was indicted Tuesday on first degree rape & kidnapping charges. By Kevin Goddard September 20, 2017
Music O.T. Genasis To Cash In On Hologram Performance Later This Month O.T. Genasis is about to make $20K for a show he won't even be at. By Kevin Goddard February 08, 2017
Music Future Says "There Is No Third Album" Future says there is no third album dropping. By Rose Lilah March 04, 2017
Music Cassie Accuses Clayton Howard Of Threats & Harassment In new court documents, Cassie hopes a judge will keep former male escort Clayton Howard from speaking about her and his lawsuit. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Music Talay Riley, Songwriter For H.E.R. & Khalid, Tragically Killed At 35 Talay Riley was a famous songwriter, who wrote for some of the biggest artists in the world, including Dua Lipa and Khalid. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Sports Bad Bunny Smashes Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Viewership Record A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026
Music CeeLo Green And His Son Go Viral For Makeup-Heavy Look At The Grammys Events like The Grammys are when celebrities want to make over-the-top statements and CeeLo Green and his son certainly did just that. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music J. Cole Pens A Powerful Message For Fans Ahead Of "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has mostly been working on "The Fall-Off" in silence. While that created doubt, it sounds like the payoff will be worth it. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music La Roux Backs Alleged Victim In Kanye West's "Horrific" Sexual Assault Case Kanye West and his legal team have countered the lawsuit by citing the rapper's First Amendment right to free speech. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Yeat Teases Drake Collab In "Made It On Our Own" Music Video With EsDeeKid Drake and Yeat already dropped "Dog House" as part of the "ICEMAN" era, so maybe this EsDeeKid collab hints at something else. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Politics Donald Trump Gushes Over Nicki Minaj’s “Beautiful” Skin & Nails During a Black History Month event at the White House today, Donald Trump showered Nicki Minaj with compliments. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026