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Music Tory Lanez Shows Love To Kim Kardashian For Sharing His Song On Social Media Today, Tory Lanez dropped his new album "PETERSON," which he recorded over the course of three weeks from prison. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Lady Gaga Reveals “Telephone” Sequel With Beyonce Is On The Way Lady Gaga spilled all the tea during a recent press conference for her new album "Mayhem," leaving fans in shambles. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” Still Projected To Outsell Drake’s “$$$4U” On Next Billboard Chart Kendrick Lamar also announced non-musical moves as of late, such as his "Whitney Springs" film with "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music Xzibit Explains Why Kendrick Lamar Calling Drake A Pedophile Is Fair Game In A Rap Battle Kendrick Lamar's accusations against Drake on tracks like "Not Like Us" led to Drizzy's defamation lawsuit against UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Insinuates The Industry Is Blackballing Him After Dropping New Album "PETERSON" Tory Lanez recorded his new album "PETERSON" entirely behind bars, and also focused on incarceration heavily in his lyricism. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music Big Sean Recalls Beyonce's Surprising Reaction To "I Don't F**k With You" Big Sean talked about Beyonce and Jay-Z's reactions to his hit record on the "St. Brown" podcast with Amon-Ra and Equanimeous St. Brown. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music JayDaYoungan’s Mother Recalls His Devastating Last Words After Shooting In July of 2022, JayDaYoungan was shot and killed outside of his Louisiana home after reportedly being ambushed by five gunmen. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Grammys Deletes Clip Of Crowd Singing Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Amid Drake Lawsuit Kendrick Lamar's Drake diss track "Not Like Us" won five Grammys in 2025, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Shares Heartbreaking Tribute To G$ Lil Ronnie Following Tragic Shooting Earlier this week, G$ Lil Ronnie and his five-year-old daughter R'mani Sibley were fatally shot at a car wash. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music D'Wayne Wiggins Dead At 64 Following Cancer Battle D'Wayne Wiggins was a founding member of the R&B and soul group Tony! Toni! Toné! and a true Oakland legend. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music TI’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Assault Accuser Could Reportedly Get Tossed For Failure To Serve In December of last year, TI filed a lawsuit against his former friend Sabrina Peterson, accusing her of defamation. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Lil Baby Has A Disappointing Update On The Release Date For His New Album "Dominique" Lil Baby already dropped off his comeback album "WHAM" and its deluxe version as one of 2025's first blockbusters. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025