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Music The Weeknd Reveals The True Status Of His "Retirement" The Weeknd is one of the biggest artists in the entire world, and months ago, he made it appear as though he was done. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Reflects On D'Angelo's Legacy In Emotional Tribute D'Angelo's family confirmed on Tuesday that the legendary singer has passed away after a private battle with cancer. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Kanye West Sued By Producer Who Allegedly Used AI On "Vultures 2" And "Bully" Kanye West has been hit with AI allegations for years at this point, and now, those allegations are being dredged back up. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music Chrisean Rock Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Controversial Star Explore Chrisean Rock and net worth in 2024, her journey in music, acting, and business. By Jake Skudder January 10, 2024
Music Keefe D Claims Diddy Allegedly Placed A $1 Million Hit On 2Pac Keefe D is currently awaiting trial as authorities have accused him of being involved in the killing of 2Pac. By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music This Isn't The First Time OutKast Sued Over A Name OutKast's lawsuit against Ovrkast highlights the uneasy boundaries between cultural influence, identity, and intellectual property in a genre built on borrowing from the past. By Aron A. October 01, 2026
Music Drake Supposedly Spent Eight Figures On "ICEMAN" Rollout Drake dropped one of his best albums in years with "ICEMAN," and according to DJ Akademiks, the rollout was not cheap. By Alexander Cole September 15, 2026
Music G Herbo Says He’s Ready To Retire From The Music Industry The Chicago rapper thanks fans for their support and mentions acting or podcasting as possible next steps. By Tallie Spencer October 01, 2026
Music Yung Miami Reveals Release Date And Features For New Album "Watch Dis" Yung Miami has just delivered the release date to her new album "Watch Dis," which has been highly anticipated. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Music 7 Rappers Who Are Sober Rappers have become increasingly more outspoken, revealing their struggles with their addictions to drugs and alcohol. By Wyatt Westlake July 20, 2023
Pop Culture Ice Spice Speaks On The Leaked Texts Of Her Allegedly Dragging Nicki Minaj Ice Spice seems to be exhausted with this messy situation. By Zachary Horvath June 29, 2024
Music J. Cole's Manager Ibrahim Hamad Clarifies New Dreamville Deal After JID & Bas' Sale Comments JID and Bas praised J. Cole for sharing a piece of Dreamville's UMG deal with its artists, and cofounder Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad explained it more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025