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Music Nicki Minaj Crowns North West After Ye/Kim’s Daughter Admits She’s A Barb North West dressed up as Nicki Minaj when she was a child, sporting the Barbie chain and emblem with sparkling dress. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 06, 2025
Music Drake Arrives In London Ahead Of Triple Headlining Appearance At Wireless Festival Drake arrived in London for his triple headlining weekend at Wireless Festival, which also kicks off the "$$$4U" European tour. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky's New Single "pray4dagang" Reportedly Fails To Land On Apple Music Charts A$AP Rocky's new single "pray4dagang" reportedly failed to chart on Apple Music despite being exclusive to the platform for its first day. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music 50 Cent Posts Career Retrospective Video On 50th Birthday 50 Cent celebrates his milestone birthday with a life-spanning Instagram video he dubbed "50 Years of 50." By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Music Fans Place Blame For Lauryn Hill's Late-Night Essence Fest Set On Singer But Sources Blame Essence Lauryn Hill performed her classic “To Zion” alongside her 28-year-old son, whom she created the song about in 1998 with Carlos Santana. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 05, 2025
Music Drake Has Bars For Kendrick Lamar On New Single "What Did I Miss?" Drake surprised fans with an "Iceman" livestream this evening, and it just so happened to contain a new song with some bars aimed at Kendrick Lamar. By Alexander Cole July 04, 2025
Music Boldy James Explains Why Amanda Seales Thinks He Owes Her Money Amanda Seales had previously called Boldy James out during her interview with Shannon Sharpe from April of last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Beanie Sigel Uses AI To Recapture His Old Voice On New Song Beanie Sigel first announced plans for a new album with an AI version of his old voice in 2023, and this verse is the first look at the tech he's using. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music LL Cool J Pulls Out Of Wawa Welcome America Event In Philadelphia, Citing Ongoing Union Strike LL Cool J was scheduled to perform at the concert but decided against it because of the ongoing worker's strike taking place. By Devin Morton July 04, 2025
Music Diddy's Sentencing Gets Tentative Date After Divisive Mixed Verdict Diddy was acquitted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges, but his trial's jury convicted him for transportation to commit prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Lizzo Shuts The Haters Down With Shocking Before-And-After Weight Loss Photos Lizzo is living her best life right now, and fans just got a surprise mixtape to hold them over until her next studio album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Fat Joe's Accuser Allegedly Has Multiple Audio Clips That Support His Shocking Allegations Fat Joe's former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon accused the Terror Squad rapper of sexual misconduct with minors, coercion, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025