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Music Playboi Carti Receives Nice Sales Bump In Latest First-Week Projections Update Playboi Carti is already prepped to have his biggest debut ever, but the final number keeps growing larger by the day. By Zachary Horvath March 18, 2025
Music YNW Melly Pays Homage To PnB Rock: "Rest In Peace" YNW Melly shared a tribute to the late PnB Rock on Instagram, Sunday. By Cole Blake September 19, 2022
Music Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello Tackled By Security After Fan Rushes Stage Tom Morello was tackled by security on stage during a recent Rage Against the Machine show. By Cole Blake July 24, 2022
Relationships Kim Kardashian Says Kanye West Played DJ While North Was Being Born Kanye West was clearly ready to instill his passion for music into North West from the moment she was born. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Rolling Loud New York 2022 Dates Announced Hip-hop's biggest festival returns to New York City this September. By Aron A. May 31, 2022
Music DJ Carnage, Mac Miller & MadeinTYO's New Song Drops Tonight Carnage, Mac Miller, and MadeinTYO's "Learn How To Watch" is upon us. By Mitch Findlay January 04, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar Nearly Collaborated With Lil Wayne On A Classic Jay Rock Song Years Before Blowing Up Kendrick Lamar nearly worked with Lil Wayne all the way back in 2008. By Cole Blake August 07, 2024
Music Pooh Shiesty Surprises His Mom With A House The rapper documented his mother's sweet reaction on his Instagram page. By Madusa S. March 16, 2021
Music Ghostface Killah Explains Why The New Generation Should Study The Past Ghostface Killah opens up about rap's new generation, encouraging younger artists to study history and focus on creating bodies of work. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2021
Random Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge Has Contracted Coronavirus Lucian Grainge is reportedly hospitalized. By Milca P. March 15, 2020
Music Diddy Hit With Two New Sexual Assault Lawsuits Ahead of Prison Sentencing Diddy faces two new sexual assault lawsuits just one day before his prison sentencing. The Bad Boy mogul could face up to 20 years after being found guilty on federal charges. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Music Rob Markman Reveals Contents Of Kendrick Lamar's Clipse Feature Def Jam and UMG lost Pusha T and No Malice when the label asked to ax Kendrick Lamar's feature verse from the upcoming Clipse comeback album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025