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Music Doja Cat Explains Changing Album Name From "Hellmouth" To "Scarlet" Doja Cat says she felt the name "Hellmouth" was too aggressive for her new album. By Cole Blake October 12, 2023
Music Lizzo Shows Off New Hairdo Amid Harrasment Suit The 35-year-old singer faces a sexual harassment lawsuit from her former backup dancers. By Alexis Oatman August 31, 2023
Music DJ Khaled To Produce Shyne’s Upcoming Documentary DJ Khaled is working with Shyne on his upcoming documentary, "The Honorable: Shyne." By Cole Blake October 25, 2023
Music Beyonce's Name Added To The 2024 French Dictionary She's one of numerous celebrities making the cut for this year's edition. By Lavender Alexandria May 02, 2024
Music Mariah Carey Receives Storied Video Vanguard Award And Performs Medley Of Hits At VMAs Mariah Carey was celebrated like the true icon she is at the VMAs and reciprocated by putting on a stunning performance to boot. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Blu & Roy Royal "Royal Blu" Review West coast rapper Blu and L.A.-based producer Roy Royal have locked in for a project which is quite brief, but endlessly memorable. By TeeJay Small February 23, 2024
Music Daft Punk To Premiere Unreleased Song For 10th Anniversary Of "Random Access Memories" Daft Punk has a new unreleased song dropping in honor of the 10th anniversary of "Random Access Memories." By Cole Blake May 09, 2023
Music Jay-Z's Team Roc Doubles Down On Calls For Kansas City Police Transparency Jay-Z is continuing his fight for social justice. By Lavender Alexandria November 20, 2023
Original Content KRS-One's "I Got Next" Turns 26 On the 26th anniversary of KRS-One's "I Got Next," we're looking back on its influence on New York's boom-bap scene. By Caleb Hardy May 24, 2023
TV "The Vince Staples Show" Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix Vince Staples is having quite a week. By Jamil David May 30, 2024
Music Beyonce's "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" Added To Oklahoma Radio Station After Her Beyhive's Swarm Of Requests After tons of ridicule, the Oklahoma radio station has been playing "TEXAS HOLD 'EM." By Zachary Horvath February 14, 2024
Music What Is Pitbull's Best-Selling Album? The self-acclaimed “Mr. Worldwide” certainly lived up to his name. By Demi Phillips November 21, 2023