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Music Kanye West Turns In "DONDA" For A Release This Weekend: Report Reports suggest that Kanye West's "DONDA" will either arrive late Friday or on Saturday. By Joshua Robinson August 27, 2021
Music Rihanna Hilariously Trolled At Club With "Drop The Album" Sign It's clear that her fans are tired of waiting and will do whatever they need to to get her attention. By Erika Marie November 15, 2021
Music Westside Gunn Reveals "HWH8: Side B" Tracklist Westside Gunn reveals the tracklist for "Hitler Wears Hermes 8: Side B," dropping tonight at midnight. By Mitch Findlay September 23, 2021
Music Kanye West Leaves L.A Amid Assault Investigation To Focus On Coachella Kanye West is facing a battery charge after an alleged altercation with a fan this week. By Aron A. January 14, 2022
Music Kanye West Takes Shots At Pete Davidson On New Song Kanye West takes shots at Kim Kardashian's boyfriend, Pete Davidson, on his new song. By Alex Zidel January 14, 2022
Music Yung Bleu Is Expecting A Baby Girl With Girlfriend Yung Bleu announced his girlfriend is expecting their third child, a baby girl. By Brianna Lawson February 14, 2022
Music Drake Declares Album Is Finished: "'Certified Lover Boy' On The Way" The OVO mogul wished everyone "good vibes and good energy" as he let the world know that "CLB" is completed. By Erika Marie July 31, 2021
Music Dolly Parton Used Royalties From "I Will Always Love You" To Support Black Neighborhood The music icon was asked how she spent the royalties from Whitney Houston's 1992 remake of her song, and she honored the late singer. By Erika Marie July 30, 2021
Music "I Will Take A Death Row Chain": Nas' Brother Retells MTV Awards Altercation With Tupac When he was a teenager, Nas' brother Jungle attempted to snatch a chain from Tupac and the Outlawz. By Kyesha Jennings August 27, 2021
Music Tory Lanez Proves He's Not In Jail Or On House Arrest Before Announcing A New Album Tory Lanez proves he's not in jail or on house arrest before announcing a new album. By Alex Zidel September 23, 2021
Original Content Rise & Grind: Smiley Explains "Buy Or Bye" Concept, Talks Drake Co-Sign, CLB, & More For this week's Rise & Grind, we caught up with Drake's favorite rapper, Smiley, to discuss "Buy Or Bye 2," performing at OVO Fest for his second-ever live show, and his recent health journey. By Aron A. November 16, 2021
Music SZA Confirms Her Ankle Is Broken: "I Thought It Was Just Sprained" SZA was not lying about needing crutches—she revealed earlier today that her ankle is now broken. By Vay Laine April 04, 2022