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Music Drake's "Take Care" Experiences Strong Resurgence In Sales Amid "ICEMAN" Hype Drake's longevity is maybe the best the genre has ever seen, but if there's any doubt, this re-emergence in sales should silence that. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Ladies First: Cheryl "Salt" James Talks Hip Hop's 50th & What She Wants To See From Future Femcees Exclusive: Rap royalty Cheryl "Salt" James from Salt-N-Pepa helped revolutionize women's voices in the culture. She spoke with us about women like Sparky Dee and MC Lyte who have always been supportive, and shared advice about not letting the industry become a trap. By Erika Marie August 08, 2023
Music Drake Records Himself Singing Along To One Of His Old Songs Fans seemed to love how much he loves his own music. By Lavender Alexandria December 07, 2023
Music Robbie Pardlo, City High Co-Founder and R&B Vocalist, Dead at 46 City High, including Robbie Pardlo, Ryan Toby, and Claudette Ortiz, were the first new acts by Wyclef Jean in 2001. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 19, 2025
Music Isaiah Rashad Says He Doesn't Get "Frank Ocean Perks" It's been years since Isaiah Rashad's sexuality was first questioned, and now he's opening up about how he's being received by the public. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Music 50 Cent Says He Made "21 Questions" To Help His Love Life 50 Cent explained why he pushed back after Dr. Dre said he didn't want "21 Questions" on "Get Rich Or Die Tryin." By Aron A. February 17, 2023
Relationships Gio Threatens To Expose "Lanky B*tch" Playboi Carti Giovanna Ramos asked fans which of Playboi Carti's unreleased songs they want her to share on social media. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Cardi B Vows To Put Sex Life On Pause And Finally Focus On Album The internet couldn't be taking this any less seriously. By Zachary Horvath January 03, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Blasts Promoter For Not Having Cash To Pay Him Fans aren't sympathetic over Finesse2tymes' claims he didn't get paid for a recent concert. By Ben Mock May 21, 2023
Music Ludacris Gets Star On Walk Of Fame, Fights Back Tears The stars were out in force for Luda's big ceremony. By Noah Grant May 18, 2023
Music Billie Eilish, Rage Against The Machine & More To Headline Firefly Music Festival Firefly Music Festival looks to be worth the trip this year. By Cole Blake February 01, 2020
Music ASAP Rocky Teases Playboi Carti Collab On New Album "Don't Be Dumb" Although ASAP Rocky and Playboi Carti are still supporting each other these days, it's been a long time since we heard a collab from them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025