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Music Doja Cat Drops Out Of Austin City Limits Festival To Focus On "Vie" Rollout Doja Cat is getting ready for her next era with "Vie" and she wants to make sure she gives this one her all amid its rollout. By Zachary Horvath August 29, 2025
Music Isaiah Rashad Drops New Freestyle Days Ahead Of Comeback Album Isaiah Rashad has been building a lot of well-deserved hype for his next album, and this freestyle is creating even more excitement. By Zachary Horvath April 27, 2026
Music Diddy's Legal Team Refutes Lawsuit Claims From Former Da Band Member Sara Rivers has sued Diddy for alleged abuse, but the mogul has denied her allegations through his legal team. By Elias Andrews February 28, 2025
Sports Master P Joins University Of New Orleans As President Of Basketball Operations Master P has taken a job at the University of New Orleans to help lead the school's basketball operations. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music The Weeknd Announces "The Idol Vol. 1" Release Date The Weeknd shared the release date on Instagram. By Caroline Fisher June 02, 2023
Music Plies Dodges Felony Gun Charges After Prosecutor Drops Case Plies is probably feeling like a lucky man today. By Chantilly Post November 08, 2018
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." Surpasses 10 Billion Spotify Streams Kendrick Lamar's most streamed album on Spotify joined an elite class of six other hip-hop-adjacent LPs on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2025
Music Trippie Redd Shares Emotive & Wavy New Snippet Who's ready for "A Love Letter To You 5"? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2023
Music Dreamville Festival Launches Hip-Hop 50 Initiative With Timbaland, 9th Wonder & More Dreamville's 50 and Forever event will include appearances from Timbaland, 9th Wonder, Ari Lennox and more. By Aron A. March 29, 2023
Music SZA Promises To Release "More" Music Before The End Of 2024 The singer has more to drop. By Elias Andrews December 21, 2024
Music Drake Co-Signs “F*ck Kendrick” Chants In Birmingham Drake's fans clearly haven't forgotten about his fiery feud with Kendrick Lamar, as evidenced by their behavior during a recent show. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Music Cassie Glows At First Red Carpet Event Since Bombshell Diddy Lawsuit In November of 2023, Cassie filed a lawsuit against Diddy for alleged sexual assault, physical and emotional abuse, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025