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Music Solange Announces Hurricane Harvey Benefit Shows Solange will be playing two benefit shows in New York City and Boston. By Aron A. August 30, 2017
Music SZA Reveals That Rihanna's "Consideration" Was Originally Hers The song became a staple song for Rihanna! By Tallie Spencer November 30, 2023
Numbers Kanye West Proves Jesus Really Is King By Dominating The Gospel Songs Chart Move over, Kirk Franklin! By Keenan Higgins January 13, 2020
Pop Culture Rapsody's "Please Don't Cry" Tracklist Features Hit-Boy, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, And More The 21-track album is coming later this spring, with features from Lil Wayne, Baby Tate, and Erykah Badu, among others. By Hayley Hynes March 14, 2024
Politics Talib Kweli Still Loves Kanye West, But Would Find It Difficult To Work With Him Talib Kweli hasn't given up on Kanye West just yet. By Mitch Findlay May 09, 2018
Music Universal Admits Masters Of Nirvana, Elton John, & More Damaged In 2008 Fire A new court filing shows UMG has acknowledged the loss of master recording from Nirvana, Elton John and more in the 2008 warehouse fire. By Cole Blake February 15, 2020
Relationships Swizz Beatz Shares Adorable Anniversary Post With Alicia Keys The hip-hop/R&B power couple have been going strong for 12 years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2022
Music TDE's Christmas Charity Event Tallies $2 Million In Donations TDE's 12th annual Christmas event was another big success for the label with big-time surprises, but most of all, happy faces. By Zachary Horvath December 26, 2025
Music Zoey Dollaz Talks Problematic Side Of Posthumous Stream Spikes Zoey Dollaz expresses his frustration with the inevitable posthumous streaming boost, noting that it's often the labels that reap the benefits. By Mitch Findlay April 19, 2021
Music Spotify Will Be Making Its Stock Market Debut Today The streaming giant is set to go public sometime today. By Matthew Parizot April 03, 2018
Music Drake, Cardi B, Juice WRLD Lead Spotify's Top Songs Of Summer These were the most streamed songs between June 1st and August 20th. By Trevor Smith August 27, 2018
Music Joe Budden Expects Drake To Diss J. Cole On "ICEMAN" Earlier this week, Drake announced that he will be releasing his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," on Friday, May 15. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026