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Music Rod Wave Says His Music Is Not "Too Emotional" The rapper says people who think his music is too emotional are the type of people that avoid their pain. By Noah Grant April 03, 2023
Music Charlamagne Tha God Is Afraid People Won't Learn From Diddy's Case The jury in Diddy's criminal trial found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, earlier this month. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Demi Lovato Predicted She'd Sing National Anthem At Super Bowl A Decade Ago Her mind. By Lynn S. February 02, 2020
Music Allen Hughes Claims 2Pac's Murder Was "Never A Mystery" Hughes claims the recent news is about the police closing their case, not solving a mystery. By Ben Mock July 22, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj Shouts Out Ex-Manager Deb Antney Nicki Minaj says Deb Antney always had her back. By Cole Blake February 19, 2024
Music Bow Wow Threatens To Name-Drop Rappers Who Owe Him Money Looks like Bow Wow's been quite the generous soul throughout his career, although many fans kind of scoffed at the prospect. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2024
Music Kanye West Hit With Sampling Lawsuit For "DONDA 2" Track "LORD LIFT ME UP" Kanye West has been tangled up in plenty of lawsuits of this faction as he's facing another one for "Donda" as well. By Zachary Horvath September 05, 2025
Music The Weeknd & Future Create A "Double Fantasy" On Our "R&B Season" Playlist The "toxic" collaboration will appear on the Canadian's upcoming project to accompany his controversial HBO series. By Hayley Hynes April 23, 2023
Music Future's Alleged Baby Mama Wants Judge To Force DNA Test Future and Eliza Reign are still at it. By Chantilly Post February 05, 2020
Music Kelly Rowland Gives Birth To Second Child: "We Are Truly Grateful" Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland just had another child of her own, a "7lbs., 8 oz,, 19in" baby boy by the name of Noah Jon Weatherspoon. By Keenan Higgins January 30, 2021
Pop Culture Summer Walker Teases Soul Music Coming Soon Following Grammys Snub The R&B singer-songwriter is going back to her roots with her upcoming EP. By Jada Ojii November 29, 2022
Music DJ Funk Passes Away At 54 Following Cancer Battle DJ Funk is one of the key pioneers in Chicago house music, traiblazing the "ghetto house," and "booty house" styles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025