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Music GloRilla Says She Will Be Making An R&B Album Fans wonder, what would an R&B album from Glo sound like? By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music R Kelly Reveals Massive Streaming Income Despite Being Locked Up He still has lots of fans. By Elias Andrews December 03, 2024
Music Lizzo Surprises SZA Fans With Guest Performance During Kendrick Lamar's "Grand National" Tour Lizzo and SZA not only have a "Special" collaboration under their belt, but they have been very close public celebrity friends. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Speaks On Frank Ocean's Elusive Nature During Coachella Set Either the "WUSYANAME" star was leaning into a bit here, or his former Odd Future partner may be more lost than we thought. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2024
Music Rod Wave Stampede From Old Concert Leads To Lawsuit Rod Wave was NOT named in this lawsuit, but the site that held this specific tour stop is being accused of gross negligence. By Zachary Horvath May 31, 2025
Music How Did Vybz Kartel Make Music in Jail? The dancehall legend recently revealed the secret behind his prolific output during his incarceration. By Aron A. August 30, 2024
Music Toronto Mayor Says She's "Excited" For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake confirmed that his highly anticipated album, "ICEMAN," is dropping on Friday, May 15th. By Cole Blake April 22, 2026
Music Travis Scott Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 At Winter Olympics Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Kanye West’s Italian Festival Booking Sparks Public Outcry Italy's Jewish community, trade unions, politicians, and more are calling for Kanye West's upcoming Hellwat Festival set to be canceled. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Relationships Young Thug Reveals Mariah The Scientist's Reaction To Leaked Jail Call With Leena Sayed Footage of Young Thug talking to Leena Sayed behind bars was leaked this week. By Caroline Fisher December 25, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Blesses Couple With $25K For Their Baby’s Heart Transplant Over the weekend, 6ix9ine announced that he used his wealth to help out two families in need, leaving them in awe. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music The Weeknd Explains Dark Meaning Of "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd explains that his hit single "Blinding Lights" is actually about drunk driving and being blinded by the traffic lights, clarifying that he does not promote driving under the influence. By Alex Zidel August 25, 2020