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Music Ice Spice Is Billboard's Top New Hip-Hop/R&B Artist For 2023 Ice Spice has been dominating the "Billboard" charts this year. By Cole Blake November 21, 2023
Music Metro Boomin Earns Producer Of The Year Award From "Variety" "Variety" has recognized Metro Boomin as the producer of the year. By Cole Blake November 07, 2023
Music Joycelyn Savage's Father On R. Kelly: "He Needs To Rot In That Jail Cell, Period" Joycelyn Savage's parents touch down with "CBS This Morning," in what has been a busy week for Gayle King. By Devin Ch March 08, 2019
Music Drake Sues UMG For Defamation Over Pedophile Allegations In Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Drake is taking further legal action. By Cole Blake January 15, 2025
Music Will Smith Joins J Balvin On Stage During Coachella Set They unpacked a surprise soundtrack cut from early in Smith's career. By Lavender Alexandria April 15, 2024
Music Quavo Teases Moving Music Video For "Hold Me" Quavo rhymes about leaning on loved ones amid hard times in the touching "Rocket Power" track. By Caroline Fisher August 19, 2023
Music Meek Mill Honored With Social Justice Award From New York University: Report Meek Mill was honoured for his prison reform efforts. By Aida C. June 11, 2019
Music Lil Nas X Dubs Himself "God's Favorite" While Responding To Haters Lil Nas X reflected on the backlash he's faced throughout his career on Twitter, Wednesday. By Cole Blake January 03, 2024
Music Sinead O'Connor: Honoring The Legacy Of An Iconic Musician Remembering Sinéad O'Connor, an iconic voice whose advocacy for social justice left a significant imprint on the music industry. By Michael Fernandez July 28, 2023
Music Lil Nas X Makes Light Of "J Christ" Charting At "Funny Number" 69: "This Is Our Moment!" Lil Nas X had jokes when he landed at No. 69 on the Billboard Hot 100. By Cole Blake January 24, 2024
Music $uicideboy$ Dropping Five EPs On September 11th $uicideboy$ expand the "Kill Yourself Saga." By Mitch Findlay August 15, 2017
Music Rihanna's House Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder Ivanna Lisette Ortiz is facing tons of charges, including attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and more. By Cole Blake March 25, 2026