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Pop Culture The Weeknd Respects Michael Jackson After Breaking His Record The Weeknd is quickly becoming this generation's King of Pop. By Jake Lyda July 12, 2023
Original Content 15 Soundcloud Producers Pushing Rap Boundaries 15 producers on Soundcloud that are effectively exploring new sounds. By Alphonse Pierre December 26, 2017
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" Officially Nabs No. 1 Billboard Debut "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" marks PARTYNEXTDOOR's first No. 1 album and Drake's 14th, tying him for the most number one LPs by a solo artist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 23, 2025
Politics Kanye West Blasts Frank Ocean For Trying To Convince Him Not To Support Donald Trump Kanye West infamously made headlines for endorsing Donald Trump during his first campaign for the presidency. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Music Tay K Appears In Court As Second Murder Trial Finally Begins Tay K is already behind bars, serving a 55-year prison sentence in connection with the killing of Ethan Walker in 2016. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims He "Ended" Frank Ocean's Career With 2021 Collab Kanye West went after anyone and everyone during his recent Ak interview, but even then, the Frank Ocean dig was surprising. By Elias Andrews March 31, 2025
Music Sauce Walka Partially Blames Weed For Sayso P’s Tragic Death Sauce Walka recently shared a lengthy and heartfelt Instagram post about the fatal shooting of his friend and collaborator, Sayso P. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music El Snappo Delivers Energetic "On The Radar" Performance After Signing With 300 Entertainment El Snappo is poised for a huge 2024. By Alexander Cole May 31, 2024
Music KAYTRANADA Explains Why Drake Didn't Reach Out To Him Again For "Honestly, Nevermind" Drake missed out on a generational opportunity... By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 30, 2024
Music What Did ASAP Rocky Say About Drake? ASAP has also joined the party of rappers who have dissed Drake in 2024. By Demi Phillips April 15, 2024
Music PartyNextDoor Album Cover: NSFW Image Makes Its Way To Upcoming Vinyl Release PartyNextDoor continues to tease his new album. By Alexander Cole April 04, 2024
Sports NFL Makes Decision On Jay-Z Amid Rape Allegations There have been a lot of people (including 50 Cent) wondering whether or not this would be dealbreaker. We now have an answer. By Zachary Horvath December 11, 2024