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Numbers Rihanna's "ANTI" Has Spent A Record-Breaking Number Of Weeks On Billboard Rihanna is the first black female artist to reach this milestone. By Yoni Yardeni July 09, 2021
Music 6ix9ine & Sara Molina Disagree About Supervised Visits With Their Daughter The rapper believes he should be able to see his child whenever he likes, while Molina claims he hasn't done anything for her since she was born. By Erika Marie August 04, 2021
Music Diddy's Handwriting Gets Roasted After Gifting Chanel To Summer Walker Music vet Diddy gifted new age R&B sensation Summer Walker with a Chanel bag recently, but it was his handwriting on the note that got everyone's attention. By Keenan Higgins January 31, 2021
Numbers Kodak Black Trashes The Rap Game: "This Peekaboo Ass Sh*t" The rapper addresses his "Haitian Boy Kodak" album sales numbers & questions the lack of support. By Erika Marie May 21, 2021
Music Halle Bailey Stuns Everyone With A Flawless Cover of SWV's "Rain" Halle Bailey cures her insomnia by dropping off a gorgeous cover of SWV's classic track "Rain." By Joshua Robinson March 26, 2021
Music Eminem Invests In NFT Startup "MakersPlace" Shortly after launching his own debut NFT, colection Eminem has officially invested in non-fungible token startup MakersPlace. By Mitch Findlay August 04, 2021
Music 2 Chainz Jokes Nas "Ate An Orange And Got A Check" In New Calvin Klein Campaign The rapper made a lighthearted jab about the simplicity behind Nas' appearance in the Calvin Kelin summer 2021 campaign. By Madusa S. April 24, 2021
Music Kid Cudi Offers To Work With Lil Nas X After Critic Complains About "Montero" Tracklist The critic complained about there not being any "black male guests," but Lil Nas X suggests many didn't want to collaborate with him. By Erika Marie September 01, 2021
Original Content Wayno Crowns These Modern-Day Hip-Hop Albums As Classics & Dives Into His Come-Up Wayno, host of the new Amazon Music series "Connected," talks modern hip-hop classics, winning over new audiences, and his top-five rappers. By Mitch Findlay July 20, 2021
Music Drake Confirms "Certified Lover Boy" Will Release By The End Of Summer Drake confirmed that "Certified Lover Boy" will be released by the end of summer. By Cole Blake June 13, 2021
Music Duke Bootee, Co-Writer Of "The Message," Passes Away At 69 Duke Bootee was one of the geniuses behind the legendary song "The Message." By Alexander Cole January 30, 2021
Music Jim Jones Calls DMX & Black Rob Deaths "A Double Hurt" The New York rapper explained how there are only "three degrees of separation" in Harlem & why those losses were a devastating blow. By Erika Marie April 23, 2021