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Music Rich Brian Becomes 1st Indonesian Artist To Hit 10 Million Monthly Listeners Rich Brian has become the first musician from Indonesian 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify. By Cole Blake September 05, 2021
Music Saweetie Previews "Risky" Ft. Drakeo The Ruler, Declares "Pretty B*tch Summer" Unfazed by her breakup with Quavo, Saweetie gave a shout-out to "all my single ladies" & stated that this summer, "we out here getting risky." By Erika Marie March 30, 2021
Music DaBaby Criticism Continues Following Controversy & The Internet Isn't Sympathetic After being dropped by several festivals, DaBaby issued a formal apology—but social media users haven't been forgiving. By Erika Marie August 02, 2021
Music Too $hort Reveals Anti-Snitch Origin Of Jay-Z's "A Week Ago" Too $hort reflects on why he and Jay-Z were driven to make the anti-snitch track "A Week Ago" in 1998. By Mitch Findlay February 25, 2021
Music A$AP Rocky & Metro Boomin Are Cooking Up A$AP Rocky and Metro Boomin have connected in the studio, prompting a wave of hype for Flacko's new album. By Mitch Findlay July 06, 2021
Music Kevin Abstract Reacts To DaBaby's Homophobic Rant & Jokes About Sucking D*ck In A Parking Lot Kevin Abstract reacted to DaBaby's recent rant on Twitter before Brockhampton's Lollapalooza performance. By Cole Blake August 01, 2021
Music Azealia Banks Reps Kanye West On Her Nails With "Fuck Him All Night" Cover Art The rapper previously teased the single on Instagram. By Yoni Yardeni July 06, 2021
Music The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Becomes Longest-Charting Song Ever The Weeknd broke a massive Billboard Hot 100 record, this week. By Cole Blake August 16, 2021
Music DJ Paul Offers His Perspective On Bizzy Bone & Juicy J's "Verzuz" Scrap DJ Paul shares his side on the near-scuffle that occurred on stage at during Bone Thugs-N-Harmony & Three 6 Mafia's "Verzuz" showdown. By Aron A. December 06, 2021
Music The Game Addresses 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, & Kim Kardashian On "72 Bar Assassin" The Game alludes to old connections on "72 Bar Assassin," penning bars for 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Kim Kardashian and more. By Mitch Findlay June 23, 2021
Music Ed Sheeran Raps Gang Starr Lyrics Word For Word Ed Sheeran's appreciation for bars has been well documented over the years. By Aron A. November 09, 2021
Music Yung Bleu, Childish Gambino & Tinashe Hold Down This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Chiiild, Alina Baraz, and Kiana Ledé also grace this week's playlist. By Aron A. July 25, 2021