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Music The Weeknd Celebrates Billboard Record & Teases That "Dawn Is Coming" The Weeknd celebrated setting a new Billboard Hot 100 record, Monday, by teasing that new music is on the way. By Cole Blake August 16, 2021
Music Wayne Brady Honors Takeoff At American Music Awards Wayne Brady paid tribute to Takeoff while on stage at the AMAs. By Cole Blake November 21, 2022
Music Hip Hop Hiatus: Artists Who (Temporarily) Stepped Back From Successful Careers The industry can be both challenging and demanding, forcing some of our favorite artists to retreat from the spotlight. By Erika Marie August 12, 2024
Music Jhené Aiko & H.E.R. Perform "B.S." On BET's COVID-19 Relief Special Jhené Aiko and H.E.R. performed an acoustic version of their duet, "B.S.," on BET's virtual COVID -19 relief special, "SOS: Saving Our Selves." By Lynn S. April 23, 2020
Music J Cole Recalls Nerve-Racking Moment He Had To Record A Verse In Front Of Jay-Z & Beyonce J Cole took fans back to 2009 with a performance of his verse on Jay-Z's classic "The Blueprint 3" track, "A Star Is Born." By Cole Blake April 07, 2025
Streetwear Chrisean Rock & Junior Match Outfits During Studio Session, She Previews Emotional New Music Rock's been working on a song about being accused of clout chasing when taking her baby boy to get blessed. By Hayley Hynes November 19, 2023
Music Beyonce's Coachella Performance Sets A New Streaming Record Beyonce's Coachella performance has officially set the bar - at least, where live streaming is concerned. By Mitch Findlay April 18, 2018
Music Doechii's "Anxiety" Races To Millions Of Views In Hours Doechii's "Anxiety" has become a phenomenon with celebrities such as Will Smith, Demi Lovato, and Alabama Barker. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Suffers Multiple Song Leaks After Promising New Music Is Imminent Playboi Carti grails like "Rockstarz," "Red Cullinan," "Keys," "Play About Mine," and more hit the Internet last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Marvin Sapp Says Ye "Ain't A Gospel Artist," Calls His Inclusion "Unfair" The pastor and music icon says artists can tap into Gospel and win awards, but "that's not something that happens across genres." By Erika Marie December 07, 2022
Music Boosie Badazz Trolls His Son After Rough Night At The Club Even though some fans took this as a bizarre instance of fatherly love, it's still heartening to see that the rapper can handle this with a laugh. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 22, 2024
Music Chrissy Teigen & John Legend Share First Photo Of New Baby Say hello to Miles Theodore Stephens By Matthew Parizot May 20, 2018