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Music Travis Scott's "UTOPIA" Now Has Over 1 Billion Streams On Spotify Alone Its month-long lifetime has already amassed the success that some albums spend months or years trying to reach. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 26, 2023
Music DaBaby & Jennifer Lopez Are Hip-Hop Carolers In "SNL" Skit: Watch DaBaby is Robin Hood By Karlton Jahmal December 08, 2019
Numbers DJ Akademiks Reacts To Joe Budden's Conversation About Rick Ross' Album Sales, Blames Drake DJ Akademiks had a harsh assessment for Rick Ross after his album debuted outside the Top 20 of the Billboard 200. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Music Chlöe & Chris Brown's Upcoming Collab Cause Fans To Clash The internet lit up with critics who brought up Chris's past, and people quickly began arguing online. By Erika Marie February 16, 2023
Music NBA YoungBoy Collaborator Billy Resio Dead At 30 After Drive-By Shooting Durham rapper Billy Resio was shot at about 9 p.m. Sunday night on Hillsborough Road and later passed away in the hospital. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music MTV & Save The Music Create J Dilla Music Tech Grant J Dilla's legacy continues. By Milca P. September 01, 2019
Sports Shakur Stevenson Unleashes On Ma$e, Calls Him "A Fake Pastor" After Rapper Critiques His Fight Fans like Ma$e were also hoping for a more explosive performance from Shakur, but the latter is now 22-0. By Zachary Horvath July 09, 2024
Music Joe Budden Reflects On His Debut Album's Anniversary Seventeen years ago, Joe Budden slid onto the scene with his eponymous debut album, sparking a journey that continues to this day. By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2020
Music Ray J Puts Jay-Z & Beyonce On Blast For Allegedly Ignoring Brandy On Tour Recently, Ray J shared a message for Jay-Z and Beyonce, even though he knew his sister Brandy wouldn't approve. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music Teejayx6 Calls Out Lil Pump For Biting His Rap Flow Teejayx6 hopped on Instagram to accuse Lil Pump of biting his rap flow, backed by a co-sign from his fellow Detroit rap affiliate Kasher Quon. By Keenan Higgins March 01, 2020
Music Kodak Black Leaves Fans Confused By Thirsting Over Three Women On IG Kodak Black appears to be acting up on his main IG account. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2024
Music Mase Claims Cam'ron Used A Baseball Bat To Defend Him From Dame Dash "Dame Dash said he was gonna beat me up," Mase recalled. By Caroline Fisher November 24, 2023