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Tech Spotify To Remove Royalties From Majority Of Music On The Platform: Report Songs will have to reach a certain number of streams before they begin earning royalties. By Ben Mock November 04, 2023
Music Fetty Wap Announces New Album "King Zoo" Fetty Wap has more new music on the way. By Caroline Fisher November 03, 2023
Music Nonso Amadi On "When It Blooms," The Future Of Afrobeats & Burna Boy & Fela Kuti Influence Nonso Amadi discusses his return to music after a hiatus, his album "When It Blooms," and his commitment to using his platform for social change. By Aron A. November 02, 2023
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Trial Finally Gets Seated Jury: Report This follows months and months of delays in the process, which means the trial is set to begin in late November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2023
Viral Jim Jones' Vampire Costume Gets Clowned Online: "Bent Black Force Energy" A lot of fans weren't feeling the aesthetic clashes in Capo's Halloween fit: is a bloodsucker supposed to wear black Air Force 1s? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 02, 2023
Music Lil Wayne Has Another Mixtape Heading To Streaming Services Another classic Lil Wayne mixtape is heading to streaming services next year. By Aron A. November 14, 2021
Music 6ix9ine Issues Salty Comment On Nicki Minaj's New Lil Baby Collab Some fans think Nicki stole Tekashi's flow. By Thomas Galindo February 12, 2022
Music Kanye West Teases New Song With Pusha T, The Game & DJ Premier Kanye West calls DJ Premier on FaceTime to request scratches on an upcoming record with Pusha T & The Game. By Aron A. January 13, 2022
Music J. Cole Announces Dreamville Festival Lineup: Ja Rule & Ashanti, DJ Drama's "Gangsta Grillz", & More This year's Dreamville Festival will feature Ja Rule and Ashanti's on-stage reunion, the first-ever performance of DJ Drama's "Gangsta Grillz" with Lil Wayne, Jeezy, and T.I., and much more. By Alex Zidel March 02, 2022
Music Kanye West & Roddy Ricch Tease New Music Roddy Ricch and Kanye West double down on their creative partnership, fueling hype for their "Donda" collaboration. By Mitch Findlay August 25, 2021
TV Willie Taylor Claims "Making The Band" Set Artists Up For "Failure" Amid Diddy Controversy Diddy has been taking hits over his early 2000s singing competition series, and one of the show's singers has come forward. By Erika Marie March 02, 2022
Music Lil Durk's DJ Teases New King Von Album DJ Bandz says that a new King Von album will be released before the end of the year. By Alex Zidel October 19, 2021