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Music The Weeknd Makes His Grand Return On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream Other superb R&B releases this week came from Leon Thomas, Fousheé, N3WYRKLA, and Yoko Gold. Which one was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 15, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Performs New Song “Mamita” On Tour: Watch Nicki's new track has listeners split. By Caroline Fisher September 13, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Clarifies Her Stance On Kendrick Lamar After Heated JAY-Z Rant Nicki Minaj says she has love and respect for Kendrick Lamar. By Cole Blake September 10, 2024
Music Birdman Details How J. Prince Almost Owned Cash Money Before Stunna inked with Universal for $30 million in 1998, he had an unfortunate but amicable complication when trying to sign with his mentor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2023
Music Hit-Boy Shares The Story Of How Frank Ocean Introduced Him To Nas Hit-Boy revealed it was none other than Frank Ocean who introduced him to Nas. By Lavender Alexandria October 06, 2023
Music Cam'ron Tackles J. Cole & Lil Yachty's "The Secret Recipe" Beat In New Freestyle: Watch "I probably put more n***as on pause than Cam and Mason Beth," Cole rapped on the song, which inspired Killa to give the beat a shot. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 16, 2023
Music Kanye West & The Game Reveal "The Documentary 3" With New Preview Featuring Jim Jones The Game is working with Kanye West and Jim Jones on his long-awaited third installment in "The Documentary" series. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music Playboi Carti "I AM MUSIC" Billboard Makes An Appearance With An Exciting Message Carti has claimed to be focused on the task at hand, but will he pull through? By Zachary Horvath February 17, 2025
Music Drake Likes Several Fan Theories That Spotify Is Hiding "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Album Drake supports what the fans are saying. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 16, 2025
Music Valentine’s Day Belongs To Drake: "So Far Gone", "IYRTITL" & Now "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" With the release of "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U," Drake once again solidifies his place as the ultimate soundtrack to Valentine’s Day, a role he's masterfully owned for the past 16 years. By Aron A. February 14, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Fans Feel Vindicated Following Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance Would Weezy have done better? By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 10, 2025
Music Bow Wow Analyzes How Jermaine Dupri's Catalog Is Better Than Diddy All Day In New Interview Bow Wow joined Jermaine Dupri's So So Def in 2000. He released his first single, "Bounce With Me," that same year. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025