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Music JAY-Z's Mentor JAZ-O Dishes About Hov Shooting His Brother In an interview with Vlad, JAZ-O talked about giving JAY-Z the gun he used to shoot his brother. By Brianna Lawson January 25, 2022
Original Content Artists To Watch In 2022 Check out the hottest breakout artists of 2022 so far, including Saucy Santana, Yeat, Nardo Wick, Muni Long, Kali, and more. By Alex Zidel April 06, 2022
Music SZA Hints At Dropping Unreleased Tracks From "Ctrl" Era This Week SZA says that he's considering sharing unreleased music that she recorded in 2017 in honor of the five-year anniversary of "Ctrl." By Cole Blake June 07, 2022
Music Ciara Asked Label For Her Masters After They Didn't Believe "Level Up" Would Be Successful The singer says when she showed her label her plans for "Level Up" and her project, they didn't seem interested. By Erika Marie June 20, 2022
Music Young Thug Earns Third No. 1 On Billboard 200 After "Punk" Debut Young Thug earned his third No. 1 album with "Punk," this week. By Cole Blake October 24, 2021
Music Jay-Z Reflects On Biggie’s Death On New Pusha T Track, “Neck & Wrist” Jay-Z discusses how life would've shaken out differently had Biggie never been murdered. By Cole Blake April 06, 2022
Music 21 Savage Explains Why He Wouldn't Have Worked On Kanye West's "DONDA" 21 Savage explains why he would have declined any invitation from Kanye West to work on "DONDA" because of his loyalty to Drake. By Aron A. September 28, 2021
Music Dr. Dre Details How He Produced The Sound For "2001" During a call with the FAQ Podcast and Young Guru, Dr. Dre details how he created the sound for his sophomore album "2001". By Brianna Lawson February 22, 2022
Music Drake Finishes As Most-Streamed Artist In Canada For Spotify Wrapped Drake dominated Spotify in Canada in 2022. By Cole Blake November 30, 2022
Music Yung Joc Breaks Down While Discussing Modern Life Yung Joc opened up about the struggle on Instagram By Ben Mock May 13, 2023
Music Baby Keem's "The Melodic Blue" Tracklist: Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott & More Baby Keem unveils the complete tracklist for "The Melodic Blue," featuring Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Don Toliver. By Mitch Findlay September 08, 2021
Pop Culture Billie Eilish Under Fire For Allegedly Using Anti-Asian Slurs & “Blaccent” Billie Eilish may get canceled right before her July album release. By Taya Coates June 17, 2021