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Music Kanye West Praises "Don" Playboi Carti Ahead Of "I AM MUSIC" Release Kanye West has been touted as a major contributor on Carti's new album, but he gave his endorsement as a pure fan. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music Drake Teases "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U" Announcement With Cryptic Posts Drake flooded social media with photos brandishing specific phrases and the branding design from his last album. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music Drake & PartyNextDoor’s Snag Impressive Streaming Title For The Third Week In A Row Last month, Drake and PartyNextDoor teamed up to unleash their anxiously awaited album, "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U." By Caroline Fisher March 13, 2025
Music Diddy Claims CNN Destroyed The Only Video Of Him Assaulting Cassie & It Could Have Major Trial Implications The prosecution is hoping to use the video of Diddy hitting Cassie in an effort to show a history of behavior. By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music Dawn Robinson’s Ex-Husband Offers Her Hospitality Job After Learning She Lives In Her Car According to Dawn Robinson's ex-husband Andre Allen, leaving the music industry was one of the best decisions he's made. By Caroline Fisher March 13, 2025
Music Bow Wow Hints At Omarion Drama Ahead Of Joint Millennium Tour Bow Wow and Omarion have got the fans excited for their upcoming tour, but the former has made it sound like there's trouble. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music J. Cole Is At A Fork In The Road–Can He Bounce Back Before "The Fall Off"? By stepping away from the feud, J. Cole found solace in avoiding the static but he's reached a pivotal point in his careere where his next move could determine the narrative attached to his legacy. By Aron A. February 27, 2025
Music Dee-1 Thanks Fredo Bang For Helping Him Reconcile With Meek Mill Recently, Dee-1 recalled having a heart-to-heart with Meek Mill at a club in New Orleans during Super Bowl LIX. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music Drake Fans Erupt Into Explicit Kendrick Lamar Chant During Anita Max Win Tour Drake fans in Australia expressed their hatred for Kendrick Lamar during the Toronto rapper's concert in Brisbane. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music RZA Claims Hot 97 Banning Wu-Tang Clan From Radio Damaged Culture RZA looked back on Wu-Tang's issue with Hot 97, and the way it impacted their success and the genre as a whole. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Refuses To Rap On Bhad Bhabie Diss Despite Clearing Sample Kanye West broke his silence on the new Bhad Bhabie diss, and clarified that he does not have ill will towards the people targeted. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Laughs Off Suge Knight's "Lies" About Helping Tupac's Alleged Killer Suge Knight leveled some grim allegations at Snoop Dogg, but the rapper was not concerned or bothered. By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025