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Music Walter Scott Of The Whispers Passes Away At 81 Walter Scott was a founding member of The Whispers, whom you know for their massive hits like "And The Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims His Drake Leak Overshadowed J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" DJ Akademiks claimed that Drake was not happy with him for sharing "ICEMAN" snippets on the release night of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Rory & Mal Claim "ICEMAN" Will Boast Drake's Best Rapping Drake's new album "ICEMAN" is right around the corner, although Rory and Mal have been quick to dismiss rumors of an imminent drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Cardi B Doubles Down On Defending Stefon Diggs A comment questioning Cardi B's support for Diggs drew another response as his civil legal battle continues. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music Kanye West Drops $400K On Masquerade Birthday Bash In France Kanye West, his wife Bianca Censori, and their friends celebrated Ye's 49th birthday at the Château de Versailles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Relationships Cardi B & Offset Fling Money At One Another In The Club Cardi B and Offset ran into each other over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 16, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Explains How Drake's UMG Lawsuit Could Affect His PartyNextDoor Collab Album DJ Akademiks has weighed in on the implications of the petition. By Cole Blake November 26, 2024
Viral 21 Savage's Stage Exit Goes Viral As Fans Clown The Rapper Savage awkwardly jogged off stage at the end of his sold-out London show. By Ben Mock December 02, 2023
Original Content Janet Jackson's Best Music Videos She's one of the biggest icons in music history, so take a look at Janet Jackson's most memorable music videos. By Gale Love April 13, 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 Young Thug Trial: Prosecutors Reveal Whether Or Not YFN Lucci Will Testify Fans continue to wonder which fellow artists will be called to the stand in Young Thug's trial. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2024
Music Kehlani & Lucky Daye Are As Sweet As Ever On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream Other killer releases from the R&B world this week came from Jessie Reyez, Big Sean, Normani, and Muni Long. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2024