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Numbers Akademiks Clarifies Billboard Bundling Rule That Cost 6ix9ine Sales Following the news that 6ix9ine's first-week "TattleTales" numbers would clock in short 100k, Akademiks reveals that Billboard jumped ahead of schedule. By Mitch Findlay September 08, 2020
Music Vybz Kartel Declares Lil Wayne His "Favorte Rapper Alive" Vybz Kartel shares praise from Weezy. By Aron A. May 26, 2020
Music The Weeknd & DVSN Carry This Week’s “R&B Season” Playlist Catch up on the latest additions to our specially-curated "R&B Season" playlist on Spotify, with new joints from The Weeknd, dvsn & more. By Kevin Goddard March 22, 2020
Music Gunna Reveals "Wunna" Deluxe Tracklist Gunna drops off the tracklist ahead of the "Wunna" deluxe drop. By Rose Lilah July 22, 2020
Random G-Eazy & Jamie Foxx Perform At LA's Delilah G-Eazy & Jamie Foxx provided clubgoers with an impromptu performance at Delilah. By Dominiq R. February 26, 2020
Music Wu-Tang Clan Inks Publishing Deal With Downtown Music Publishing Wu-Tang Clan brings their catalog to Downtown Music Publishing. By Aron A. September 08, 2020
Music TikTok Partners With UnitedMasters For Distribution Deal TikTok & UnitedMasters announce a new partnership that will allow creators to distribute their music directly from the social media platform. By Aron A. August 17, 2020
Music Erykah Badu BDay Concert Had 14 Acts, Daughter Puma Performs Erykah Badu's birthday is tomorrow, but the Dallas native returned home to celebrate with a talent-filled birthday concert. By Erika Marie February 25, 2020
Original Content Young Thug's "Best Friend" Captures His Free-Spirited Approach To Life Young Thug's "Best Friend" remains an earworm masterpiece, showcasing his free spirited approach to music. By Rose Lilah April 27, 2020
Music DMX & Snoop Dogg Face Off On Verzuz Tonight: How To Watch DMX and Snoop Dogg are going head-to-head in a battle of the hits tonight on Verzuz. By Alex Zidel July 22, 2020
Music Sway Calloway Officially Inducted In Radio Hall Of Fame Sway Calloway, host of Shade 45's "Sway In The Morning" show, has officially been inducted in the National Radio Hall Of Fame. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2020
Music Gunna Previews Future Collab Off "Wunna" Deluxe Gunna gives fans a taste of his upcoming "Wunna" deluxe edition. By Rose Lilah July 22, 2020