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Music Will Smith Accused Of Featuring A.I. Fans In Viral Tour Video Will Smith is currently on tour in support of his recent album, "Based on a True Story," which marked his first release in 20 years. By Cole Blake August 25, 2025
Music Offset Takes A Personal Turn On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update "Fire Emoji" has big albums for you from Offset, Earl Sweatshirt, and Ghostface Killah, plus another killer Joey Bada$$ single. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music Memphis Bleek Hints Jay-Z Is "Working" On New Music Jay-Z and Memphis Bleek originate from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, New York, which Jay calls “The Real Hood.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Diddy's Businesses Removed From Dawn Richard's Ongoing Abuse Lawsuit While many of Diddy's companies are in the clear for now, Dawn Richard is reportedly prepping a second complaint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music Drake's Stake Stream Announcement Has Fans Hoping For More "ICEMAN" Updates Drake's past Kick streams with Stake haven't led to much in the way of new music news, but fans are hoping that will change this time. By Zachary Horvath August 09, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains The Simple Rollout Approach Behind "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" While Tyler, The Creator is known for his world-building and concepts, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" flexed a different artistic muscle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music 50 Cent Roasts T.I. For Bombing During His Comedy Special T.I. finally put out his first stand-up special, "Cheaper Than Therapy," last month after focusing on his comedy career in recent years. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Rolling Loud Confirms Orlando As Its Only U.S. Festival In 2026 Rolling Loud Orlando pre-sale begins on January 9 at 10 a.m. EST, and pre-sale ticket buyers will receive a free t-shirt. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music 50 Cent Books Three Separate New Year's Eve Gigs 50 Cent is capping off a massively successful year in which he finished as the most-streamed rapper from New York on YouTube. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music Fivio Foreign Reveals He's Checking Himself Into Rehab Fivio Foreign says that he wants to change and stop making "a lot of dumb mistakes that I've been making." By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music Jim Jones Delivers A Harsh Reality About The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef Jim Jones has shared some bold takes about the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef before, but this one may make folks the most uncomfortable. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Reveals What "Don't Be Dumb" Will Sound Like A$AP Rocky rose to popularity for his engaging album experiences and it sounds like "Don't Be Dumb" will be just that and then some. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025