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Music 7 Of The Best ‘80s R&B Groups The 80s were a defining time for R&B! By Demi Phillips November 20, 2023
Music JT Mourns The Death Of DreamDollBri The content creator died at the age of 21 over the weekend. By Aron A. July 06, 2026
Music Barack Obama Adds Drake, Vince Staples, Doechii, And SZA To His Summer Playlist Every single year, Barack Obama delivers his very own Summer Playlist, and this year, we got a glimpse into what he's been listening to. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Music Ozuna Confirms Extortion Plot Surrounding Gay Porno Filmed While He Was A Minor A recently-slain latin trap star is accused of extorting Ozuna for several years now. By Devin Ch January 23, 2019
Music Pharrell's Son Rocket Williams Follows In His Footsteps With New Beats A possible connection with North West has people talking as Pharrell's son Rocket Williams shares his latest production work. By Erika Marie October 30, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Denies Police Allegations, Says Hip Hop Media Was "Lame" Before VladTV DJ Vlad launched VladTV back in 2008, and he's been accused of working with authorities after his interviews go viral. By Erika Marie June 08, 2026
Relationships Mother Of NLE Choppa's Child Jokes He's More Focused On NBA YoungBoy Than His Own Kid NLE Choppa has dissed NBA YoungBoy multiple times in recent months, most recently on his track, "Hello Revenge." By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Music Drake Trolls Adin Ross After Top5 Allegedly Scammed & Ghosted Him Adin Ross was supposed to have Top5 on the ticket for the next Brand Risk event but apparently, the rapper ran off with his money. By Aron A. September 29, 2026
Music Drake's Albums Skyrocket Up Billboard Charts Ahead Of "ICEMAN" The news comes after Drake finally confirmed that he will be releasing his upcoming album, "ICEMAN," in May. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Rihanna Reportedly Breaks Silence On Home Shooting Details In Police Report Rihanna's reported testimony about the shooting at her home with A$AP Rocky emerged this week amid suspect Ivanna Ortiz's not guilty plea. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Top5 Shows Off Gnarly Scar After London Stabbing Top5 was attacked in the United Kingdom, where he was traveling to attend Drake's headlining show at Wireless Festival. By Cole Blake July 23, 2025
Music Akademiks Details Meeting Drake For The First Time In Toronto Drake apparently sent a private jet for DJ Akademiks to visit Toronto and made sure he received the 6 God treatment. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026