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Music Petition Asking Maroon 5 To Drop Out Of The Super Bowl Has Nearly 40,000 Signatures Will Maroon 5 step down? By Karlton Jahmal November 15, 2018
Music Erykah Badu Responds To Pregnancy Rumors: "Ain’t Nobody Shoot Up The Club" The singer says this type of thing happens to her regularly. By Zaynab November 14, 2018
Music Kanye West Celebrates 41st Birthday With Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Kim Kardashian & More A mountainous Wyoming cake and a magician were part of the festivities at Ye's L.A. home Saturday night. By Trevor Smith June 10, 2018
Music Isaiah Rashad Claims New Kendrick Lamar Album Is "Damn Near" Finished New Kung-Fu Kenny? By Mitch Findlay September 03, 2018
Music Mozzy Reportedly Arrested For Gun Possession Mozzy may be in some legal trouble. By Mitch Findlay July 09, 2018
Music Charts Don't Lie: January 4 Migos "Bad and Boujee" makes a major leap on the Hot 100, while The Weeknd continues to do big numbers on the album charts. By Chris Tart January 04, 2017
Music Joe Budden Thinks Drake Sounds "Evolved" On New Album "ICEMAN" "The Joe Budden Podcast" spoke on Drake's triple album release and how "ICEMAN" connects to his earlier discography. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 16, 2026
Music Drake Allegedly Returns To CN Tower To Continue "ICEMAN" Music Video Shoot Drake has been hyping Toronto up with presumed "ICEMAN" music video shoots, whether it's at a cemetery or a nighttime stroll on an ice truck. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026
Music Kanye West Documentary Pulls Off Impressive Opening Weekend Despite Lack Of Promotion The Nico Ballesteros-directed documentary "In Whose Name?" was filmed over six years of Kanye West's life. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Lizzo Blasts Sampling Laws As "Racially Charged" Policing Of Black Creatives Lizzo recalled the origins of hip-hop, its disadvantage against established industry genres, and early sampling controversies in the genre. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Sports Master P Reveals He Wants Lil Wayne To Perform At The University Of New Orleans Master P recently took over as the newest President of Basketball Operations at the University of New Orleans. By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Hit-Boy Praises Jay-Z For Getting Him Out Of A Bad Publishing Deal The producer sheds light on his past situation. By Elias Andrews July 01, 2024