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Music Will Smith Joins J Balvin On Stage During Coachella Set They unpacked a surprise soundtrack cut from early in Smith's career. By Lavender Alexandria April 15, 2024
Music Ice Spice Is Billboard's Top New Hip-Hop/R&B Artist For 2023 Ice Spice has been dominating the "Billboard" charts this year. By Cole Blake November 21, 2023
Music Sinead O'Connor: Honoring The Legacy Of An Iconic Musician Remembering Sinéad O'Connor, an iconic voice whose advocacy for social justice left a significant imprint on the music industry. By Michael Fernandez July 28, 2023
Music Hawks Win Forces Janet Jackson Concert Rescheduling The Hawks playoff heroics is causing trouble for Janet Jackson fans. By Ben Mock April 26, 2023
Music Keke Palmer Announced As Host Of This Years Soul Train Awards Keke is starting to put some of her public drama behind her already. By Lavender Alexandria November 15, 2023
Music Lil Wayne Visits The Houston Astros Lil Wayne took a trip to Minute Maid Park recently. By Ben Mock May 03, 2023
Music UMG Calls Drake’s Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar Diss Track “Illogical” UMG has fired back. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2025
Music Rihanna's House Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is facing tons of charges, including attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and more. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Drake Sues UMG For Defamation Over Pedophile Allegations In Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Drake is taking further legal action. By Cole Blake January 15, 2025
Music Billie Eilish Honors Angus Cloud During Lollapalooza Set Billie Eilish joined Zendaya, Drake, and many more to pay tribute to Angus Cloud in the wake of his passing. By Cole Blake August 06, 2023
Music Killer Mike Joins Atlanta Museum Board On Three-Year Term Killer Mike is making moves for his city. By Chantilly Post August 10, 2018
Music How To Watch The 2024 Grammy Awards Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 Grammy Awards. By Axl Banks February 02, 2024