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Music Orlando Brown Threatens To Sue Chow Lee For Sampling Him On Hit Song, "Ms. Beautiful V" Orlando Brown wants to earn a "dollar a view" for Chow Lee's viral music video, which has racked up millions of streams. By Cole Blake April 02, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" Eligible For Gold Certification Just Three Weeks After Release With Playboi Carti having a strong first week of sales and staying atop the charts for consecutive weeks, it seems "MUSIC" is here to stay. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Music Joe Tacopina Breaks Silence On Defending Tory Lanez's Lawyer In Case Involving Harvey Weinstein Joe Tacopina already has another high-profile case underway after defending ASAP Rocky in his assault trial. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Will Smith Addresses Slapping Chris Rock In New Track "You Lookin For Me" Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are the only two friends Will Smith called about his return to rap music in 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music YG Recalls Being Sexually Assaulted When He Was A Teen On New Song "2004" YG also pays tribute to Nipsey Hussle by comparing their bond to Jay-Z and Biggie Smalls on his new track with Buddy and The Gang. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Jhene Aiko Wants To Thank Firefighters In Los Angeles By Offering Them Free Massages Aiko wants to pay back those that have helped her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2025
Music Latto Picks Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR & Mariah The Scientist As Her Favorite 2025 Albums Latto's friendships with both Drake and Mariah The Scientist make these choices no surprise, but the praise goes beyond their connections. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 14, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah Has A Strong Message For Drake Drake's second interview with Bobbi Althoff saw him reveal his unfiltered thoughts on certain topics such as the beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Zachary Horvath September 05, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Share The 19 Contest-Winning Visuals For "SOMEBODY LOVES ME" Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR, and Kai Cenat announced a competition for aspiring creators to come up with visuals for the track in May. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Breaks Silence On Shocking Felony Arrest Lil Nas X spent the weekend behind bars before he was able to post a $75,000 bail on Monday for his viral arrest. By Cole Blake August 26, 2025
Music Drake & Bobbi Althoff Shockingly Announce Reunion Podcast Drake and Bobbi Althoff's viral conversation came under more critical context when they seemed to fall out online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Tech Kanye West's New Crypto Coin Rises And Crashes Within Hours Kanye West has toyed with cryptocurrency initiatives before, but this represents his biggest and riskiest leap yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025