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Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Becomes The First Song In Spotify History To Crack 5 Billion Streams The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" has become the first song to reach 5 billion Spotify streams, extending its lead for the most streamed song. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music The Weeknd Reveals His New Album "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Was Originally A Film The Weeknd's "Hurry Up Tomorrow" film, also starring Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega, premieres this May in theaters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Tour Materializes The Elusive pgLang Vision Kendrick Lamar and SZA set a new standard on the Grand National tour; more importantly, the tour embodies pgLang’s forward-thinking ethos at the intersection of art and media. By Aron A. June 24, 2025
Streetwear Future Named Louis Vuitton "Friend Of The House" Future has been named a Friend of the House by Louis Vuitton, marking a major moment in the brand’s culture-driven vision. By Ben Atkinson December 15, 2025
Music JID Still Wants To Rap With Kendrick Lamar After J. Cole Apology JID explained on "The Joe Budden Podcast" why J Cole's apology to Kendrick Lamar for a diss song deserves more respect and nuanced discussion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Relationships Nicki Minaj Proves She's Still With Kenneth Petty During World Cup Visit Nicki Minaj found herself at the World Cup over the weekend, and she was there with her son and husband, Kenneth Petty. By Alexander Cole June 14, 2026
Tech Nicki Minaj Shares More Footage From Her Visit To Elon Musk's Starbase While Nicki Minaj got backlash for praising Elon Musk, she was quick to double down and remind fans that starships are, indeed, meant to fly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026
Music Moneybagg Yo Is Unrecognizable In Viral Pre-Fame Photo Moneybagg Yo has come a long way. By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2024
Music The Game Destroys Rick Ross On New Diss Song "Freeway's Revenge" The Compton spitter made good on his claim. By Elias Andrews May 10, 2024
Music Who Is Tommy Richman? The Singer Behind The Hit Song "Million Dollar Baby" The rising star is aiming to top the Billboard Hot 100 with his viral hit! By Demi Phillips May 07, 2024
Music 7 Hilarious Kanye West Stories Many celebrities have narrated their odd and hilarious encounters with Kanye West. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 06, 2024
Music YG Seemingly Responds To Drake's "Family Matters" On New Single YG has thoughts on being name-dropped. By Elias Andrews May 25, 2024