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Music The Weeknd & Rich The Kid's Projected First Week Sales Are In The Weeknd & Rich The Kid enjoy some respectable first week numbers. By Mitch Findlay April 06, 2018
Music Yung Bleu Recalls Being "The Only One Really Poppin'" In Alabama The rapper explained that he would receive hate in his home state but after more artists came out, he says he "gets nothin' but love." By Erika Marie March 17, 2021
Music J. Cole May Have Jinxed Every NBA Player Mentioned On "The Off-Season" Every basketball player mentioned on "The Off-Season" is no longer contending for a title in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. By Joshua Robinson June 09, 2021
Pop Culture Chloe Bailey's "fukumean" Gunna Cover Makes Her Akademiks' Latest Target: "This S**t Trash" Ak also took aim at the low first-week sales numbers for Chloe's debut solo album, "In Pieces." By Hayley Hynes August 05, 2023
Politics Eminem’s Cease & Desist Letter Left Vivek Ramaswamy “Bummed,” His Wife Says Vivek Ramaswamy's wife says he was disappointed when Eminem sent him a cease-and-desist letter over his use of "Lose Yourself." By Cole Blake October 02, 2023
Music Flavor Flav On Keefe D Arrest: "God Turned This Guy In" Flav said he was "so happy" to hear the news. By Ben Mock October 01, 2023
Pop Culture Sexyy Red & Yung Miami React To Viral "Alien" Rumors Sexyy Red has questions about the 10-foot alien rumored to be loose in Miami. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2024
Music Jay-Z Joins Investors Looking To Open Casino In NYC's Times Square Jay-Z is interested in opening a casino in New York City's Times Square. By Cole Blake December 05, 2022
Music R. Kelly & UMG Ordered To Pay $500K In Victim Restitution From Royalties A judge garnished the singer's royalties in order to pay outstanding debts to victims of his crimes, which Universal Music Group withheld. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 24, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Reportedly Discussing Plea Deal In Megan Thee Stallion Case The Toronto rapper is reportedly discussing a plea deal despite his staunch "not guilty" plea. By Taylor McCloud September 24, 2021
Music Rapsody Announces "Eve" Album For August, Complete With A Queen Latifah Duet Rapsody's next album "Eve" is steeped in the empowering image of Black Womanhood. By Devin Ch June 30, 2019
Numbers Rihanna Becomes First Black Woman To Succeed 200 Weeks On Billboard 200 Chart YES, Rihanna. By Chantilly Post December 02, 2019