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Music Jacquees, Chris Brown & Brent Faiyaz Highlight This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Plus additions from Mahalia & Pink $weats, Chiiild, and more. By Aron A. July 26, 2020
Pop Culture JoJo Attempts To Recreate Beyoncé's Iconic Dubai Vocal Riff For TikTok: Watch Since videos of the Houston native's $45M Dubai performance began appearing online, other singers have been trying their hand at recreating some of Queen B's biggest vocal moments. By Hayley Hynes January 31, 2023
Music Wale Announces New Tour And Hints At Upcoming Album Wale is hitting the road. By Cole Blake August 14, 2019
Music Safaree Advises "Young Kings" To Stop Flexing Cash On Social Media Safaree Samuels added his two cents into the varying conversations that have sparked since the announcement of Pop Smoke's death. By Erika Marie February 20, 2020
Music Pusha T & Pharrell Are Back In The Studio Working On New Music Looks like Pusha T and Pharrell got new heat on the way. By Aron A. January 15, 2019
Politics Dr. Dre Takes Legal Action Against Marjorie Taylor Greene Over "Still D.R.E." Use Dr. Dre's legal team has sent a letter demanding Marjorie Taylor Greene no longer use his music. By Cole Blake January 10, 2023
Pop Culture Kanye West's New Album Distribution Might Become Rick Ross' Responsibility "Imagine the artistic drive. And I got some amazing ideas for the Yeezy brand," Rozay recently reflected. By Hayley Hynes October 20, 2023
Music DMX's Goddaughter Paige Hurd Recalls Them Getting Kicked Out Of Six Flags The two were out for some rollercoaster fun while getting to know one another as co-stars in "Cradle 2 The Grave." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Young Thug's Denial Of Snitching Allegations Young Thug explained why his interrogation did not constitute as snitching in his view during a new interview with Big Bank. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Labels Offset A "Rat" And Resurfaces Saweetie Rumors 6ix9ine accused Offset of allegedly breaking up the Migos in a fiery rant about "rats" in the hip-hop industry. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Politics Zohran Mamdani Shades 50 Cent By Walking Out To Ja Rule For His Victory Speech New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, delivered a fiery victory speech at the Brooklyn Paramount on Monday night. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Diddy & Justin Combs Sued For Allegedly Orchestrating Gang Rape Diddy is facing yet another legal issue as his federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial nears its end. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2025