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Music RZA Disagrees With Lil Duval About Afrobeats Being "The Death Of Hip Hop" As far as RZA is concerned, Afrobeats is like Trap and G-Funk—genres emerging from Hip Hop's foundation. By Erika Marie February 23, 2023
Music Jennifer Lopez Cancels Several Tour Dates, Reports Indicate Low Ticket Sales Although its commercial performance has been less than stellar, the multi-media rollout for "This Is Me... Now" marches on. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Is A "Monster" In New Trailer For "Call Of Duty" Skin This Barbie's packing heat. By Ben Mock August 24, 2023
Music How To Listen To Don Toliver's "Octane" Album Don Toliver is drumming up a lot of excitement for "Octane" and we're going to tell you where you can spin it when 12 a.m. hits. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music The Weeknd Announces "The Idol Vol. 1" Release Date The Weeknd shared the release date on Instagram. By Caroline Fisher June 02, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Back Under House Arrest Until Sentencing For Assault Plea 6ix9ine was charged with various probation violations, and he will receive his sentence for all of them this November. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music SZA Clarifies "Rich Baby Daddy" Lyrics, Once And For All SZA blessed us with an explanation. By Alexander Cole December 28, 2023
Music Lil Nas X Says He Paused Concert To Take "A Mean Sh*t" Backstage Lil Nas X says that he interrupted a recent performance in order to use the bathroom backstage. By Cole Blake October 01, 2022
Music Cardi B Covers Cosmopolitan Magazine's April Edition Cardi B continues her rise to the top as she covers Cosmopolitan Magazine's April issue. By Alex Zidel February 27, 2018
Music Metro Boomin & Gunna Set To Headline Spotify's RapCaviar Live YBN Cordae, Blueface and Roddy Ricch are also set to touch the stage. By Aron A. March 06, 2019
Music Diddy's Alleged Victims Express Concern For Their Safety As He Attempts To Get Out Of Jail An attorney for the alleged victims has spoken out. By Cole Blake November 25, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar’s Streams Are Up Huge Since His Polarizing Super Bowl Halftime Show Kendrick Lamar is dominating streaming services. By Cole Blake February 12, 2025