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Music Swizz Beatz Backtracks After Verzuz Announces Paid Subscriptions Swizz Beatz reacts to backlash after Verzuz announced that Anthony Hamilton vs. Musiq Soulchild wouldn't be streaming for free on Instagram. By Aron A. February 15, 2022
Music Travis Scott Leading New Effort For Concert Safety Travis Scott joins government leaders in an effort to strategize concert safety and security report. By Brianna Lawson December 16, 2021
Music Rick Ross Says Meek Mill's Beef Is With Atlantic Records, Not Him Rick Ross assumes many of Meek Mill's jabs are directed at Atlantic Records, and not at him personally. By Alex Zidel December 16, 2021
Music Birdman Says He Gave Lil Wayne $500 Million, Drake $500 Million, & Nicki Minaj $400 Million Birdman says that after he struck a deal with Universal, he hooked up Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj with massive paydays. By Alex Zidel September 23, 2021
Music Beyoncé Earns No. 1 Spot On Greatest Music Videos Of All Time With "Formation" "Rolling Stone" shared their 100 Greatest Music Videos list and Bey took the top spot as some believed it should have gone to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." By Erika Marie July 30, 2021
Music Megan Thee Stallion Doesn't Think Men Should Control The Narrative On Sex The Houston rapper says that her male peers "should not be the only people who are allowed to speak on sex." By Erika Marie March 03, 2022
Music Kanye West "DONDA" Release Date Revealed, Same Day As Drake "Certified Lover Boy" Kanye West will reportedly release "DONDA" on September 3, which is also the date that Drake just announced for "Certified Lover Boy." By Alex Zidel August 27, 2021
Music Lil Durk Warns Followers To Think Before Accidentally Snitching On Themselves Lil Durk shares some advice for people who snitch on themselves when posting on social media. By Joshua Robinson July 30, 2021
Music Kendrick Lamar Seemingly Omits "Popo" Bar In "Alright" During Halftime Show Fans noticed Kendrick Lamar omitted "popo" during his performance of "Alright" at the Super Bowl halftime show. By Aron A. February 14, 2022
Music Travie McCoy Opens Up About Battle With Addiction Travie McCoy details canceling tours due to heroin use, and how he beat addiction. By Aron A. September 27, 2021
Music A$AP Ferg Signs To Roc Nation & Announces New Neptunes-Produced Single A$AP Ferg signs a new management deal with Roc Nation. By Alex Zidel October 21, 2021
Music Bruno Mars Breaks Down Silk Sonic's "Skate" Bruno Mars breaks down some behind-the-scenes information about Silk Sonic's new single "Skate." By Mitch Findlay July 30, 2021