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Music Dave East Connects With J. Cole & DMX At Video Shoot Dave East's recent music video shoot brought J. Cole and DMX into the mix, fuelling an immediate desire for collaboration. By Mitch Findlay July 24, 2020
Music Russell Simmons Shares Yogi Inspiration Amid Sundance Premiere Of Sexual Assault Doc The doc received a standing ovation at the film festival. By Noah C January 30, 2020
Music Michael Jackson & Prince Hypothetical IG Live Battle Sheet Circulates Online Michael Jackson & Prince are undeniably two of the greatest artists in the history of music. Fans wanted to celebrate their legacy by imagining what it would like to see these two face-off. By Erika Marie April 29, 2020
Music SXSW Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit From Buyers After Rejecting Refunds SXSW was forced to cancel their March event, but they haven't issued refunds to customers because according to them, they don't have the money. By Erika Marie April 29, 2020
Music Keyshia Cole Continues To Press Ashanti About "Verzuz" By Reposting Fan's Message Keyshia Cole is ready to share the stage with Ashanti, and she's turning up the heat on the "Foolish" singer. By Erika Marie July 23, 2020
Music Chance The Rapper Reflects On The Song That Changed His Life Chance The Rapper takes a moment to reflect on his first number one hit, thanking DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Quavo, and Justin Bieber in the process. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Music Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O'Neal Traded Bars On NBA Rap Classic "3X's Dope" The Mamba & Shaq Diesel took their chemistry to the booth. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2020
Music Nicki Minaj & Tracy Chapman Seeking To Settle Lawsuit Nicki Minaj and Tracy Chapman are seeking to work out a deal in their case, which began last year after Tracy sued Nicki for copyright infringement. By Lynn S. February 26, 2020
Music Blac Chyna Dreams Of Working With Nicki Minaj: "She's Always Supported Me" Blac Chyna will release her new single next week, and she recently shared she one day hopes to work on music with Nicki Minaj. By Erika Marie June 22, 2020
Music Boosie Claims His Lawyer Will Make DaBaby Unstoppable Boosie Badazz warns the game that DaBaby is about to run the courtrooms, turning his legal trouble into a thing of the past. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Music Rolling Loud Announces Virtual Festival Lineup: Swae Lee, Lil Keed, Polo G, & More The line-up for the first-ever Rolling Loud virtual festival has been revealed with Swae Lee and Ski Mask the Slump God as headliners. By Alex Zidel September 09, 2020
Music Chris Brown & Young Thug's Joint Mixtape Release Date Is Here Chris Brown announces the release date for his upcoming mixtape with Young Thug. By Rose Lilah April 28, 2020