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Tech Apple's iPod Has Officially Been Discontinued The iPod first launched over two decades ago. By Hayley Hynes May 10, 2022
Numbers Jhené Aiko’s Second Album "Trip" Now Platinum Nearly five years after its release, "Trip" is now certified platinum. By Lawrencia Grose September 18, 2022
Music J.I.D Thinks Big Rap Artists Are "Scared" To Get On A Track With Him J.I.D. thinks bigger rappers are scared to jump on a track with him. By Aron A. June 23, 2022
Reviews Drake “Honestly, Nevermind" Review "Honestly, Nevermind" feels like the freshest album Drake has released in awhile. By Joshua Robinson June 24, 2022
Pop Culture 32-Year-Old Man Dead After Escalator Fall At The Weeknd's "After Hours Til Dawn" Show In Philly The man has been identified as Hugo Sanchez and is said to have fallen 40 feet before being rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. By Hayley Hynes July 19, 2022
Music Tory Lanez Says Chris Brown's "Breezy" Album Will "F*ck The Whole Summer Up" Tory Lanez had some heavy praise for Chris Brown's upcoming album, for the second time. By Quam Odunsi June 22, 2022
Music Lil Durk Confirms "7220 (Deluxe)" Release Date Lil Durk confirmed the deluxe edition of "7220" will finally arrive this week. By Aron A. June 22, 2022
Music Marlon Wayans Reveals The Advice He Gave To Will Smith Following Chris Rock Slap "I was like, 'Hey brother you may want to go get you about three hours of therapy,'" said Wayans. "He’s been Black excellence for 30 years." By Erika Marie April 29, 2022
Pop Culture Rumors Of Desus & Mero's Split Start To Spread: Twitter Reacts Celebrities and fans alike react to rumors that Desus and Mero may be parting ways. By Joshua Robinson July 18, 2022
Music Method Man & Redman Surprise Fans At N.Y. State of Mind Tour Method Man and Redman made a surprise appearance on The N.Y. State of Mind Tour with the rest of Wu-Tang Clan. By Cole Blake September 14, 2022
Music Pharrell Announces Release Date For 21 Savage, Tyler The Creator Collaboration Pharrell is dropping a collaboration with 21 Savage and Tyler, The Creator, next week, titled "Cash In Cash Out." By Cole Blake May 31, 2022
Music Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman Is Done With Artists Flexing Jewelry, Cars, Cribs On Social Media The R&B legend says he's tired of seeing artists "not doing what it takes to have a longstanding career... It's all about optics, no soul, no conviction." By Erika Marie June 27, 2022