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Music Spotify Hit With Yet Another Lawsuit, This Time Alleging "Modern Payola" Earlier this week, Spotify was sued for allegedly turning a blind eye to streaming fraud, which the company denies. By Caroline Fisher November 05, 2025
Music Clipse Lets God Sort Them Out On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have an all-star "Fire Emoji" update this week with Clipse, Drake, A$AP Rocky, Chance The Rapper, and many more guests. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Top5 Reveals He Reportedly Signed A Deal With Stake Fellow Canadian rapper Drake is also connected to Stake, so it makes sense his friend Top5 would also work his way in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Justin Bieber Admits He's Afraid Of Being "Exposed" In Candid Post About Mental Health Justin Bieber fans have been expressing their concerns about the singer's antics on social media in recent weeks. By Cole Blake May 11, 2025
Music Mulatto Accused Of Colorism After Calling Brown-Skinned Friend An "Orangutan" She was joking with her best friend, but people took to social media to share that they didn't believe her remarks were funny. By Erika Marie September 16, 2020
Music 🤨 Diddy Once Shoved Female Personal Chef Out Of His Home, Ex-Bodyguard Alleges Allegedly, Diddy has a rocky history with chefs. By Caroline Fisher June 09, 2024
Original Content Word On The Street: Did Drake Steal XXXTENTACION's Flow? "Look at Me" vs "KMT"? The people of Los Angeles weigh in. By Danny Schwartz April 03, 2017
Music Aubrey O’Day Says Diddy Verdict Makes Her “Physically Ill” A jury recently found Diddy not guilty of three out of the five charges he was facing, including sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Gladys Knight Shuts Down Her Son's Elder Abuse Allegations Gladys Knight is currently performing alongside Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills on the "The Queens Tour." By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Reflects On His Father After Hearing Meek Mill's "Proud Of Me" Verse Meek Mill's "Proud of Me" is quickly becoming Hip-Hop's "Verse of the Year 2025" after receiving rave reviews from fans and peers alike. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 09, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Opens Up About His Own Sexual Trauma After Kanye West's "Cousins" Admission Kanye West shockingly admitted to having an incestuous relationship with his cousin on his latest song, "Cousins." By Cole Blake April 23, 2025