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Music Rolling Loud Will Not Return To New York In 2023 While it's not like the festival never had bumps, this caught many by surprise and will likely disappoint many East Coast rap fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2023
Music Usher Announces 15 Additional Dates For Las Vegas Residency If you missed your chance to get tickets to see the R&B star live, now's your chance to see him through October of this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2023
Pop Culture "Lipstick Lover": Lupita Nyong'o Auditions For Janelle Monae With Sultry Choreography The "Black Panther" actress is still proudly bumping her friend's new album. By Hayley Hynes November 21, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Reportedly Swatted Due To Fake Shooting Report According to a TMZ report, Nicki Minaj wasn't even in her Hidden Hills home when law enforcement investigated a false shooting call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music DaBaby Shares His Take On Bebe Rexha Phone Drama DaBaby had his own thoughts on Bebe Rexha getting his with a phone on stage. By Lavender Alexandria June 22, 2023
Politics Pharrell Awarded France's Highest National Honor With Future In Attendance French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Pharrell's music career as well as his work with Louis Vuitton. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Viral Jim Jones Will Not Face Charges After Viral Bloody Escalator Debacle Jones said it was all in self-defense. By Zachary Horvath May 08, 2024
Music Travis Scott Revives His Classics On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update As far as actual new releases on "Fire Emoji" this week, we have drops from Doechii, Cash Cobain, Central Cee, Babyface Ray, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2024
Pop Culture Tina Lawson Tells Fan To "Shhh!!!" During Beyoncé Concert Beyoncé's mom wanted nothing to do with this fan interaction. By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2023
Politics Jay-Z & Meek Mill's REFORM Alliance Gets Pennsylvania Probation Bill Passed "It’s an honor and a blessing to see this change come to my home state," Meek Mill says. By Caroline Fisher December 14, 2023
Music Halle Bailey Announces Debut Album 'Love? Or Something Like It' Halle Bailey has fans anticipating new music after she announced her debut album set to arrive on October 24. By Tallie Spencer October 10, 2025
Music Lizzo Says The Heart Of Her New Album Is "Love," Talks Receiving Hateful Criticisms Her album arrives this week so Lizzo is spilling details about what to expect. By Erika Marie July 13, 2022