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Music Drake’s songwriting prowess has been evident even since before his mainstream breakthrough.
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Music Nicki Minaj will host the VMAs this week, and perform her new song "Last Time I Saw You."
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Music We previously reported that NAV's new album outsold Lil Durk's, but it looks like Billboard called foul and scrutinized his numbers.
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Music Kai Cenat bumped into Kendrick Lamar, Drake's rival, and SZA at this year's BET Award 2025 with Druski. Lamar shook Cenat's hand.
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Music Eminem's new album broke Taylor Swift's staggering streak on the Billboard 200 albums chart through 281K in first-week sales.
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Music Julie McKnight Shares Emotional Tribute To Her Late Son Niko Earlier this year, Brian McKnight's brother took to social media to announce that the performer's estranged son Niko died of cancer.
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Music Run The Jewels: Where Are They Now? There hasn't been a new Run The Jewels album in nearly 4 years. Here's a look at what Killer Mike and El-P have been working on since then.
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Music 7 Songs Drake Wrote For Other Artists Drake’s songwriting prowess has been evident even since before his mainstream breakthrough.
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Music Erica Banks Arrested For Allegedly Bringing Stolen Gun To Airport Reportedly, Erica Banks was booked into the Clayton County Jail last night on a charge of alleged theft by receiving stolen property.
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Music Nicki Minaj Reveals How Smoking Helps Her, Prepares To Host The VMAs Nicki Minaj will host the VMAs this week, and perform her new song "Last Time I Saw You."
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Music NAV Reportedly Loses Tens Of Thousands Of Units From "OMW2 REXDALE" First Week Sales We previously reported that NAV's new album outsold Lil Durk's, but it looks like Billboard called foul and scrutinized his numbers.
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Music Axl Rose Net Worth 2023: What Is The Guns n Roses Legend Worth? Explore Axl Rose's journey to fame, his enduring influence in rock music, and the factors behind his impressive net worth.
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Music Kai Cenat & Drake Postpone Their Stream Together Much To The Chagrin Of Fans Kai Cenat bumped into Kendrick Lamar, Drake's rival, and SZA at this year's BET Award 2025 with Druski. Lamar shook Cenat's hand.
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Music Eminem Officially Gets His 11th No. 1 Album With "The Death Of Slim Shady" Eminem's new album broke Taylor Swift's staggering streak on the Billboard 200 albums chart through 281K in first-week sales.
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