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Music Akon Says YSL Are Good People But Lyrics Make Them Sound Like Serial Killers He stressed that he knows most of them and they're "good-hearted" people. By Erika Marie November 02, 2022
Music Jazmine Sullivan Says Beyonce Is Her Dream Duet: “It Would Be Magic” The songstress gushed over the iconic Renaissance star. By Lamar Banks November 01, 2022
Music Wyclef Jean Joins Music Advisory Board For Harlem Festival Of Culture Wyclef Jean will head the Harlem Festival of Culture's Music Advisory Board. By Cole Blake October 29, 2022
Music Dixson Details Working With Beyoncé On "Be Alive" & "Renaissance" As a kid, the singer-songwriter never could have imagined receiving an Oscar nomination alongside Bey. By Balen Mautone October 20, 2022
Music Kanye West Wins 4 Christian & Gospel Awards At "BBMAs" The rapper won big at the awards ceremony for his "Jesus is King" project. By Erika Marie October 15, 2020
Music Mariah Carey Slammed By '90s R&B Group Allure For Memoir Absence They were reportedly the first act Mariah signed to her label back in the 1990s, but Carey didn't mention them in her autobiography. By Erika Marie October 13, 2020
Music Rod Wave Makes Peace With His Record Label Shortly after putting Alamo Records on blast, it would appear that Rod Wave has buried the hatchet with his label. By Mitch Findlay February 05, 2021
Music AR-Ab Denied Medical Attention For Kidney Failure, Infection In Prison: Report AR-Ab's manager puts Meek Mill on blast after revealing the incarcerated rapper is suffering from kidney failure and other health issues without proper treatment in prison. By Aron A. December 12, 2020
Music Young Buck Explains Why Performing For Birdman At 13 Changed His Life He details how his family fell on hard times and went from middle-class to poverty. By Erika Marie December 12, 2020
Music Dot Da Genius Discusses How Kanye West Influenced Him As A Producer The producer is opening up about being inspired by Kanye West as well as working on "Man On The Moon: III" with Cudi. By Madusa S. January 08, 2021
TV Megan Thee Stallion Says Jay-Z Gives Her "Hot Girl" Advice She said Beyoncé is encouraging but Jay-Z tells her to "turn up." By Erika Marie December 10, 2020
Music The Weeknd's "Save Your Tears" Special Effects Artist Details Prosthetic Look The special effects artist on set is revealing how the "Save Your Tears" singer achieved his "new" face. By Madusa S. January 06, 2021