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Music Chris Brown Announces "Breezy Bowl XX" Stadium World Tour Celebrating 20-Year Career Chris Brown has been getting a lot of praise from R&B peers recently, whether newcomers like Leon Thomas or disgraced figures like R. Kelly. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2025
Music Memphis Police ID First Suspect In Sauce Walka And Sayso P Shooting There's been lots of debate surrounding the Sauce Walka and Sayso P shooting, but police have finally had a breakthrough. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Relationships Young Thug Pops Out With Mariah The Scientist Courtside At The Warriors Heat Game Fans are happy to see Young Thug free and enjoying himself, but some couldn't help but notice Mariah the Scientist's bothered body language. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2025
Music Adam22 Claims Federal Officers Visited Him Amidst Big U Rico Case Adam22's No Jumper podcast was mentioned several times in the recent Big U indictment, and the podcaster has tried to create distance. By Elias Andrews March 26, 2025
Music Kodak Black Opens Up About Why He Has An Irrational Fear Of Little People Kodak Black is stirring up a lot of reactions over this unusual phobia and the rapper reveals where it all began. By Zachary Horvath March 25, 2025
Music Diddy Secures Huge Legal Victory As Judge Dismisses Several Key Claims In Rodney Jones' Lawsuit The update on the Rodney Jones lawsuit comes as Diddy is still behind bars in Brooklyn while awaiting trial. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025
Music Nas Gives Exciting Updates On DJ Premier And Mobb Deep Collaborations Nas has caught a second wind in recent years, and the rapper has absolutely no plans to slow down. By Elias Andrews March 25, 2025
Music GloRilla Furious Over Internet Comparing Her To Viral Woman With Brutal Makeup Job GloRilla has received some high compliments for her looks, but she's also received her fair share of not-so-glowing comparisons too. By Zachary Horvath March 24, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Won't Stop Teasing Another New Album Despite Grueling Wait For "MUSIC" Playboi Carti is coming off of another Billboard No. 1 debut for his new album "MUSIC," which pushed almost 300K units in its first week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Returns To Tokyo Following His Unhinged Twitter Tirade Kanye West couldn't be stopped on Twitter over the last week or so but is back in his happy place where he feels most at peace. By Zachary Horvath March 24, 2025
Music Philadelphia Rapper Accused Of Assault Complains To Police About Being On The News & Promptly Gets Arrested Crowley Geez has been accused by police of allegedly assaulting a woman in Philadelphia, earlier this month. By Cole Blake March 24, 2025
Music Leon Thomas Teams Up With Chris Brown On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week on our "R&B Season" playlist update, we highlighted killer new tracks from Leon Thomas, Chris Brown, and Sean Leon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 23, 2025