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Music GIVĒON & Justin Bieber Bless Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Our "R&B Season" playlist this week comes courtesy of GIVĒON, Justin Bieber, Dijon, Syd, FLO, and KAYTRANADA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2025
Music Lil Baby Gets Deep In His Ethereal Bag In Fresh Snippet Ahead Of New Album "Dominique" Lil Baby already dropped his album "WHAM" this year, but 2025 will hopefully be a prolific year for the Atlanta rapper. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Cassie’s Lawyer Speaks Out After Diddy's Not Guilty Verdict Cassie served as a key witness in Diddy's criminal trial and spoke on the stand about their relationship for several days. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025
Pop Culture 50 Cent Fuels Rumors That He Will Be In The Upcoming "Street Fighter" Film 50 Cent's career on the big screen could be expanding soon as he's feeding into the "Street Fighter" role rumors. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Metro Boomin’s "A Futuristic Summa" Nails Nostalgia Without Feeling Old Metro Boomin honors the raw energy of the Southern trap mixtape era while avoiding forced nostalgia. By Aron A. August 09, 2025
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025
Music NBC Fires Back At Diddy's $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over Scathing Documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy" features a number of allegations that Diddy is furious with the company over. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Her Friends Get Drake Drunk At 9 A.M. Sexyy Red and Drake have formed a tight knit bond that's both been beloved and disliked by the hip-hop community. By Zachary Horvath July 16, 2025
Music Summer Walker Admits To Boyfriend, Rico Recklezz, She Has No Problem Buying Fake Sh*t Summer Walker's love don't cost a thing to Rico Recklezz, which proves how genuine their bond has become since becoming an item. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 09, 2025
Viral Drake Shares Passionate Praise For India Love And Fans Can't Help But Feel Bad For DDG Drake's Streamer University message for India Love clashed with her romantic link to DDG and a recent flirty interaction with Duke Dennis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Shockingly Admits He's Been Copying Drake's Flow For Years Kanye West also suggested that Drake was originally supposed to be featured on his albums, "Donda" and "Donda 2." By Cole Blake May 01, 2025
Pop Culture Toosii Addresses Rumors About His Sexuality: "Calling Someone Gay Is Not An Insult" Toosii says the rumors don't bother him. By Caroline Fisher June 17, 2023