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Music Kanye West’s “DONDA 2” First-Week Sales Revealed Earlier this week, Kanye West's album "Donda 2" hit streaming services for the first time, with a few changes. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music Sexyy Red's Dubai Adventures Leads To Upsetting A Lion Sexyy Red and friends visited Dubai last month. The vacation includes nights of hottest nightclubs and gorgeous views. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Tiny Harris Recalls Biggie Smalls Apologizing For Xscape Diss Line In "Just Playin (Dreams)" Xscape were among a laundry list of R&B singers that The Notorious B.I.G. raps about messing with on Ready To Die. Another was Mariah Carey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Snaps On Pusha T In Fiery Livestream Rant Kanye West brought up Pusha T's infamous feud with Drake while criticizing his former collaborator. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Music Misa Hylton & Vado Hit Mary J Blige With Massive $5 Million Lawsuit Misa Hylton has accused Mary J Blige of keeping Vado in “economic servitude" by allegedly refusing to release his album. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Warns West Coast Artists After Dody6 & Kendrick Lamar Debacle Dody6 called Kendrick Lamar out while revealing he became homeless after the success of "hey now," and then apologized for his remarks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 28, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Surprisingly Gives Major Props To Kendrick Lamar For His "Grand National Tour" DJ Akademiks, who has defended Drake throughout his feud with Kendrick Lamar, took a nuanced position on the tour. By Cole Blake April 28, 2025
Music Kanye West Admits He Wishes He Was Friends With 50 Cent While Listing His Favorite Artists Despite the new message, Kanye West recently trolled 50 Cent in a post about the release of his iconic album, "Graduation." By Cole Blake April 27, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Sparks Concern With Lil Wayne FaceTime Reunion Justin Bieber's fans have had concerns about his wellbeing for months, and they've been reignited by a post about his check-in with Lil Wayne. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2025
Music Adin Ross Claims Drake Has Finished His "Amazing" New Album Adin Ross said this will be a very important album for Drake's career, and hardcore fans are expecting a lot from it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025
Music Drake Opens Instagram Comments To The Public Amid New Album Buzz Drake has had his Instagram comments limited for a while, but now, it looks like the Canadian rapper has had a change of heart. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Unveils Jelly Roll, Bono, Mannie Fresh & More On "The Carter 6" Tracklist Ahead Of Release Lil Wayne's The Carter 6 was originally announced in late 2024. He made the reveal after Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl announcement. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 05, 2025