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Music Lesley Nicole, Aaliyah's Former Backup Dancer, Remembers Final Moments With Singer Before Tragic Death Lesley Nicole dancer in Aaliyah's music video, "Rock The Boat," the last video the singer shot in the Bahamas. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Will The Real Sexyy Red Please Stand Up, Rapper Lookalike Goes Viral Sexyy Red burst onto the scene in 2022 with her breakout single "Pound Town." She began making music in 2019. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Cardi B, Safaree & More Live It Up At Vybz Kartel’s First American Show In Two Decades Vybz Kartel announced his performance at Barclays Center last month, calling it "a monumental moment for me and the culture." By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music Quavo & Lil Baby Become "Legends" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Quavo, Lil Baby, Travis Scott, Sheck Wes, Tee Grizzley, Method Man, and Benny The Butcher lead this week's "Fire Emoji" update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Has A Simple But Strong Take On Kendrick Lamar SZA's "luther" Music Video DJ Akademiks' commentary on the "luther" music video was also accompanied by jabs at Kendrick Lamar and SZA's public images. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Might Go Back To Jail For Multiple Probation Violations A federal court summoned Tekashi 6ix9ine to attend a hearing over a week from now to address alleged probation violations and a recent raid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music Drake Cheekily References His Leaked Cade Cunningham Bars Cade Cunningham still hasn't reacted to this Drake leak, but fans hope this acknowledgement from the 6ix God previews new music coming soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Could Break Several Impressive Records At The 2026 Grammys Kendrick Lamar already won big at the 2025 Grammys, taking home multiple awards for his single "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music Coachella 2025: How To Watch Music's Biggest Festival Coachella 2025 begins tonight. Here are some of the performers and how you can watch the festival over the next two weekends. By Devin Morton April 11, 2025
Music Ja Rule Admits He Nearly Went “Nuclear” On 50 Cent For Dissing The Late Irv Gotti During a recent appearance on "The Breakfast Club," Ja Rule opened up about his longtime feud with 50 Cent. By Caroline Fisher April 11, 2025
Music Travis Scott Sold Out Circus Maximus Tour In India, China, South Korea Within Minutes Travis Scott's Circus Maximus tour supports the rap star's chart-topping album, Utopia. The album includes "Fe!n" and "Meltdown." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Tony Buzbee's Lawyers Go To War In Court Jay-Z is suing Tony Buzbee for both extortion and defamation after the high-profile attorney represented an alleged rape victim. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025