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Music Fans Slam Timbaland For Comparing The Weeknd's "Dawn FM" To Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Fans came after Timbaland for comparing The Weeknd's "Dawn FM" to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." By Cole Blake January 09, 2022
Music Mo3's Manager Explains Why Morray Replaced Rod Wave On "In My Blood" Mo3's manager said "In My Blood" was made for Rod Wave "but then somebody genuine came." By Aron A. August 22, 2021
Reviews 2 Chainz's "Dope Don't Sell Itself" Review A decade removed from his commercial peak and mesmerizing breakout run at the top of the 2010s, 2 Chainz has delivered a record that encapsulates his insatiable hunger while also showcasing how much he has grown as an artist. By Joshua Robinson February 08, 2022
Music The Weeknd, 6LACK & Chlöe Shine On Our Weekly "R&B Season" Playlist The Weeknd continues to dominate our "R&B Season" offerings. By Hayley Hynes January 09, 2022
Music Westside Gunn Reveals He & Tyler, The Creator Met Up At The Alchemist's Home Tyler, The Creator thanked Westside Gunn for inspiring him to come with bars on "CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST." By Aron A. June 28, 2021
Music Toro Y Moi To Donate Astroworld Money To Victims' Families Toro y Moi joins Roddy Ricch in donating show's earnings. By Thomas Galindo November 11, 2021
Music Kodak Black Breaks Silence On WizDaWizard's Death Kodak Black opens up about the loss of WizDaWizard. By Aron A. September 19, 2021
Music Lil Nas X Says Making "Montero" Helped "Healing Many Unchecked Wounds" Lil Nas X says that making "Montero" was "therapy for me." By Cole Blake September 18, 2021
Music SoundCloud Honors Lil Uzi Vert, XXXTENTACION, Young Thug & More As SoundCloud Greats These greats made SoundCloud a fan-favorite platform in the 2010s. By Thomas Galindo November 10, 2021
Numbers Summer Walker Shatters Records: Biggest R&B Album Debut Ever On Apple Music Summer Walker's new album "Still Over It" shatters Apple Music records, becoming the biggest album debut ever by a female-identifying artist on the streaming platform. By Alex Zidel November 10, 2021
Music The Notorious B.I.G.'s "What's Beef" Lyrics Used In News Segment About COVID-19 Ari Melber continues to contextualize world news through Hip-Hop lyrics. By Joshua Robinson August 20, 2021
Music Rick Ross, NBA Youngboy & Juice WRLD Line Up This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist Plus, new music from Hotboii and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie. By Aron A. December 11, 2021