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Music Rihanna's Valentine's Day Plans Will Thrill Fans Rihanna will be spending Valentine's Day hard at work in the studio, which means her ninth studio album may actually still be a thing. By Alex Zidel February 14, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Shares The Biggest Lesson 2Pac Taught Him Snoop Dogg takes to Instagram to reflect on some of 2Pac's enduring wisdom, a testament to one of hip-hop's legendary figures. By Mitch Findlay March 11, 2020
Music Babyface Says Michael Jackson Wanted To Hook Up With Halle Berry Babyface alleges that Michael Jackson was interested in Halle Berry during his IG Live battle with Teddy Riley. By Rose Lilah April 21, 2020
Music Wu-Tang Clan Launches COVID-19 Benefit For Ottawa, Canada Wu-Tang Clan is selling t-shirt, hand sanitizer, and more to raise funds for Ottawa charities. By Aron A. May 20, 2020
Streetwear Lil Wayne "Funeral" Album Pre-Order & Merch Available Now Lil Wayne's thirteenth solo studio album will release next week. By Alex Zidel January 24, 2020
Music Tory Lanez Celebrates 10 Million Followers Fresh off hitting that ten million mark, Tory Lanez takes to Instagram to celebrate a new social media milestone. By Mitch Findlay June 15, 2020
Music Hot 97's Summer Jam 2020 Postponed Indefinitely To nobody's surprise, Hot 97's legendary Summer Jam festival has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus. By Mitch Findlay April 21, 2020
Music Kehlani, Tory Lanez, & More Slide Into Our "R&B Season" Playlist Some new projects from Kehlani and Mahalia plus a fresh release from Roy Woods are keeping our "R&B Season" playlist stacked with heat. By Lynn S. May 10, 2020
Music R&B & Soul Icon Betty Wright Dies At 66 Soul and R&B star Betty Wright has passed away. By Aron A. May 10, 2020
Music Run The Jewels Break Down "RTJ4" With Ebro Darden Run The Jewels discuss their latest body of work "RTJ4" with Ebro Darden on Apple Music's Beats 1 Radio. By Mitch Findlay June 05, 2020
Music Future, Polo G, & More Keep Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Looking Hot This week's additions to our "Fire Emoji" playlist include cuts off Future and Polo G's new albums, along with releases from the likes of Migos and more. By Lynn S. May 16, 2020
Music Rihanna Encourages Other Races To "Pull Up" For Black Issues At NAACP Image Awards Rihanna gave an impactful speech as she received the 2020 NAACP Image President's Award. By Milca P. February 22, 2020