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Music Kendrick Lamar New Album Confirmed? Rolling Loud tweeted-and-deleted that Kendrick Lamar headlining its festival in Miami means "exactly what you think it means." By Alex Zidel March 02, 2022
Music Mac Miller Fund Launches $75K Grant For BIPOC Artists The Mac Miller Fund will award 75 Black, Indigenous, and Artists Of Color micro-grants to help fund creative projects. By Aron A. June 30, 2021
Pop Culture Astroworld Victim's Relatives Slam Kanye West For Demanding Apology From Billie Eilish The grandparents of 9-year-old Ezra Blount who passed away after attending Astroworld had a few choice words for Mr. West. By Erika Marie February 10, 2022
Numbers Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Goes 34x Platinum Michael Jackson's "Thriller" has been certified platinum for the thirty-fourth time, solidifying his status as The King Of Pop. By Mitch Findlay August 24, 2021
Pop Culture Joe Budden Teases Nicki Minaj Interview, Sparks Conversation About Trendy Rappers Becoming "Faceless" The last time Budden and Minaj sat down for an interview, things got out of hand, to say the least. By Hayley Hynes March 01, 2022
Music Paris Jackson Reveals If She's Open To Collaborating With Aunt Janet Jackson The entertainer continues her family's musical history and was asked if she would even step into the studio with her industry icon aunt. By Erika Marie January 11, 2022
Music Ash Riser’s Mom & Manager Call Out "No Jumper" For Allegations That Doja Cat & Drugs "Derailed" His Career Ash Riser's mom and manager both called "BS" on the claims made by "No Jumper" podcast host Housephone, and admonished him for claiming he was friends with Ash Riser in the first place. By Lawrencia Grose March 01, 2022
Music Wale Teases MMG Resurgence With Meek Mill & Rick Ross Wale confirms that MMG is making a comeback with new music from him, Rick Ross, and Meek Mill. By Mitch Findlay July 28, 2021
Music Paper Route Empire Announces "Long Live Dolph" Tribute Mixtape For Young Dolph The project is slated for arrival later on this month and PRE's Jay Fizzle has already released his single, "LLD." By Erika Marie January 10, 2022
Music CHLOTHEGOD Speaks On Her Breakout Song, Dream Collaborations, And More Ahead of Sprite's Live From The Label concert series, get to know ChlotheGod, who is slated to open for Latto for the upcoming show. By Mitch Findlay July 29, 2021
Music DJ Akademiks Says Megan Thee Stallion Is An "Industry Plant" & Airs Out Meek Mill He touched on his long-standing static with Meek in addition to why he believes Megan is a plant. By Madusa S. June 29, 2021
Music TikTok Reveals 2021 Music Report Featuring Megan Thee Stallion As Top Artist TikTok reveals the most popular music on the platform from 2021. By Cole Blake December 13, 2021