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Music The Weeknd Shows Off Record Breaking Plaques For “Starboy” The Weeknd is the only artist to earn a 2X platinum album ("Starboy") within the last year, and have 4 platinum songs on it. By Kevin Goddard October 16, 2017
Music Offset's Alleged Baby Mother Celina Powell Gives Birth To Her Child Celina Powell, the woman who claimed she was pregnant with Offsets child, gives birth. By Aron A. March 23, 2018
Music Nicki Minaj Scathingly Grills Joe Budden On "Queen Radio" Today's lesson: Don't mess with the Queen. By Noah C August 12, 2019
Music UPDATED: Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" & "Euphoria" Vanish From Apple Music, Videos For "Not Like Us" & "Luther" Also Deleted Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" was one of the biggest albums of 2024, and now, it is nowhere to be seen on Apple Music. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Criticized For Sharing Info With "White Publications" "The Breakfast Club" hosts Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy weren't happy to hear that she discussed the Tory Lanez incident with "GQ" but they weren't allowed to ask her about it. By Erika Marie November 17, 2020
Music R. Kelly Arrested Over Unpaid Child Support R. Kelly is headed to jail after failing to secure $160,000 in child support. By Devin Ch March 06, 2019
Music Mac Miller & Ariana Grande Share Coachella Pics Mac Miller and Ariana Grande are still going strong. By hnhh April 24, 2017
Music Baka Not Nice Seemingly Addresses Kendrick Lamar's "Weird Case" Diss In Cryptic Statement Baka Not Nice says paperwork can't lie. By Cole Blake May 19, 2024
Music "Love & Hip Hop" Star Alexis Skyy Shamed For Using Medicaid, Labeled "Broke" The show's viewers question the young mother's financial situation. By Zaynab December 04, 2018
Music Nick Cannon Challenges Eminem AKA "Grandpa Marshall" To Lyrical Duel There's only one way to settle this. By Mitch Findlay December 06, 2019
Music Da Brat Recalls Switching To A Sexier Style Because She Wanted "To Be F*ckable" The rapper is known for her tomboy style, but there was a time when she showed some skin after seeing other women in the industry "giving body." By Erika Marie February 04, 2021
Music Rick Ross Says Kanye West Made Him Scrap His Initial "Devil In A New Dress" Verse Rick Ross recalls the story behind one of his most praised verses to date. By Aron A. November 16, 2017