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Music JAY-Z Explains Origin Of "Diamond" Hand Signal JAY-Z recalled how he came up with his diamond hand signal while speaking with Gayle King. By Cole Blake October 30, 2023
Music Drake Gifts $40,000 To Two Lucky Australian Fans At His Perth Show A generous 6ix God. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's New Song "Killers" Played On OVO Radio A Carti track that leaked last month made its official debut. By Lavender Alexandria October 06, 2023
Viral Kanye West Shades Kai Cenat & Adin Ross For Wanting A "Safe" Collab After Rants Kanye West has praised Kai Cenat, trashed Adin Ross, and the other way around on multiple occasions now, and they've returned the favor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 01, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Treats Fans With An Unreleased Track At Concert Joey Bada$$ teases some of his upcoming music. By Mitch Findlay August 07, 2019
Numbers Beyonce Becomes First Black Woman To Top The Country Charts Thanks To "Texas Hold 'Em" Beyonce continues to shine. By Alexander Cole February 21, 2024
Society Attending Concerts Every Two Weeks Increases Wellbeing & Lifespan According To Study We're talking nine years. By Chantilly Post March 27, 2018
Music DMX Should Go To Rehab Instead Of Prison, Says Jayson Williams The former NBA star says DMX is not a bad person. By Matthew Parizot March 28, 2018
Music Spotify Tests A Memory-Saving "Lite" Version Of Their Mobile App Spotify wants to appeal to those starved for space on their phones. By Matthew Parizot July 02, 2018
Music Black Eyed Peas Worry Fans After Canceling Las Vegas Residency Over "Current Circumstances" Black Eyed Peas only cited "current circumstances." By Cole Blake January 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Praises Chief Keef, Says TMZ Misquoted Him DJ Akademiks says that TMZ incorrectly quoted him while speaking with Chief Keef, earlier this week. By Cole Blake September 28, 2022
Music Fat Joe Defends Use Of The N-Word On Talib Kweli's Podcast Fat Joe recently discussed his use of the n-word with Talib Kweli. By Cole Blake June 27, 2023