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Music Doechii Seemingly Combats Industry Plant Shade During Billboard Woman Of The Year Speech Doechii also recently advocated for LGBTQIA+ rights and respect while accepting a GLAAD Media award for outstanding musical artist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Summer Walker Puts Rico Recklezz, Traveling, & Family Over Turning In Her Album Summer Walker and Rico Recklezz began their relationship in 2024 after the Chicago rapper slid into her messages. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 23, 2025
Music Kanye West Shows Love To ASAP Rocky & Kodak Black As Criticism Of Other Rappers Continues Kanye West had already called out Tyler, the Creator, Future, Metro Boomin, Iggy Azealia, and more in fiery posts. By Cole Blake March 18, 2025
Music Lefty Gunplay’s Mugshot Surfaces As New Details Emerge About Rolling Loud Arrest According to online arrest records, Lefty Gunplay's bond was set at $500K, and a court date was set for March 18. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2025
Music Frank Ocean Rises To Playboi Carti's Challenge By Dropping New Snippet Frank Ocean has not been heard from for years, but the R&B icon decided to make good on a social media exchange from 2023. By Elias Andrews March 14, 2025
Music Nelly Says Diddy Would Get Murdered By Sniper Jermaine Dupri In A Verzuz Nelly, J.D., and Diddy's history spans across the 2000s with massive hits such as "Stepped on My Jz" and "Shake Ya Tailfeather" By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 08, 2025
Music Mase Plans To Drop New Album On Diddy’s First Day Of Trial Diddy is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting his trial, which is scheduled to begin in May. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Pop Culture Oscars Writer Behind Conan O’Brien's Viral Drake & Kendrick Lamar "Pedophile" Joke Speaks Out Drake wasn't even able to watch the Oscars in peace without a joke about his feud with Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake March 03, 2025
Music Fridayy Triumphs Through Highs & Lows On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update The rest of our "R&B Season" playlist update this week comes from Alex Isley, Lithe, Johnny Venus, and 6LACK. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill & Wyclef Jean To Reunite Alongside Doechii & More Stars For Miami's Jazz In The Gardens As controversial as Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and the Fugees' live performance dynamics tend to be, this looks like something special. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music Ester Dean Takes Credit For Writing Keri Hilson's Infamous Beyonce Diss Keri Hilson's interview on "The Breakfast Club" comes as she is set to release her third studio album, "We Need to Talk." By Cole Blake April 09, 2025
Music Billboard's "Best Female Rappers Of All Time" Ranking Sparks Huge Debate Billboard ranked 25 of the best female rappers including Nicki Minaj, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Lil Kim, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025