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Music J. Cole Lays Out Strict Rules For His Fans During Club Appearance J. Cole was at the club to promote "The Fall-Off," after releasing the project as his seventh studio album, last Friday. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Tank Reacts To Pitchfork Going Ether On Chris Brown's Album R&B veteran Tank has repeatedly come forward in defense of Chris Brown, and following Pitchfork's low "Brown" rating, he returns with more to say. By Erika Marie May 12, 2026
Music Kodak Black Shouts Out Drake On New Album After Recent Song Leak Kodak Black's reflection on his friendship with Drake on the track "All Love" joins other recent hints at a collaboration cooking up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music T.I. Confirms He's Retiring From Music After His Next Album T.I. released the Pharrell-produced track, "Let Em Know," as the lead single from his next album, "Kill The King," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music Jay-Z's Classic "Reasonable Doubt" Hits Several Streaming Services What does this mean for Jay-Z's entire catalog? By Mitch Findlay August 16, 2019
TV Prince To Receive Grammy Tribute Featuring Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher & More The Grammys will be honoring The Purple One, Prince himself, with an exclusive star-studded tribute concert. By Dominiq R. January 11, 2020
Music Cardi B Gushes About "Finesse" Remix Success, Thanks Fans For Their Support Cardi B is loving life right now. By Matt F January 17, 2018
Reviews Childish Gambino's "Bando Stone & The New World Tour" Is A Masterclass In Omnidirectional Creativity The modern renaissance man is an archetype that many artists hope to emulate. By Taiyo Coates September 13, 2024
Music Post Malone Makes Surprise Appearance At Mac Demarco Set In Japan He was given the very important role of playing the egg shaker. By Trevor Smith July 30, 2018
Music Plies Admits He Tuned Out Of Diddy Trial After Male Exotic Dancer “The Punisher” Testified While countless people are keeping a close eye on Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial, Plies has already had enough. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025
Music Offset Links Up With XXXTENTACION's Little Brother In New Picture Fans couldn't help but think the pair looked surprisingly similar. By Lavender Alexandria February 19, 2024
Music Kanye West Photography Exhibit Begins In Switzerland There's an entire room full of Kanye photos and it's a little creepy. By Alex Zidel December 11, 2018