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Music 7 Of The Best ‘80s R&B Groups The 80s were a defining time for R&B! By Demi Phillips November 20, 2023
Music How To Listen To J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has officially dropped off "The Fall-Off," and we are here to tell you how you can officially listen to the new album. By Alexander Cole February 06, 2026
Music Ja Rule Argues His Feud With 50 Cent Was Bad For New York Hip-Hop Despite wanting to avoid promoting any negativity, Ja Rule also declared himself a "better rapper" than 50 Cent. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Relationships Nicki Minaj Proves She's Still With Kenneth Petty During World Cup Visit Nicki Minaj found herself at the World Cup over the weekend, and she was there with her son and husband, Kenneth Petty. By Alexander Cole June 14, 2026
Music Drake Previews Unreleased Song During Second “ICEMAN” Stream Drake continues to tease his eagerly awaited upcoming ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he says is coming soon. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music GloRilla’s Brother Flexes Rap Skills After Claiming He Helped Launch Her Career During a recent interview, GloRilla's brother claimed that he put his own dreams on hold in order to support hers. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Jay-Z Catches Heat For Failing To Help Dame Dash With Financial Struggles Lance "Un" Rivera believes Jay-Z should honor the Roc-A-Fella bond and get Dame Dash out of his financial rut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Music All Four Of Foolio's Convicted Murderers Receive Life In Prison Isaiah Chance, Sean Gathright, Davion Murphy, and Rashad Murphy have received their sentence for killing Foolio. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music Jay-Z Argues Criticism Of Billionaires Is A "Cop-Out" Jay-Z also spoke about working on new music, coming close to collaborating with Clipse, and more during the interview. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Announces New "Don't Be Dumb" Single "Helicopter" Dropping Soon "Helicopter" will follow A$AP Rocky's previous single for his new album "Don't Be Dumb," the alt-rock jam "Punk Rocky." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Tay-K's X Account Appears To Respond To Rumors Of His Immediate Release Tay-K is currently in prison until 2099, however, there have been numerous accounts online peddling theories of his release. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music Cam'ron Breaks Down Exactly Why He's Suing J. Cole Cam'ron's explanation of the situation comes as J. Cole is just days away from finally releasing "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 04, 2026