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Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Playboi Carti's A-List Features For New Album "I AM MUSIC" Playboi Carti will finally release his long-awaited "I AM MUSIC" album this Friday (March 14) ahead of his Rolling Loud California set. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2025
Music Anthony Mackie Reveals Shocking Origin Of Eminem's "8 Mile" Disses Anthony Mackie is a Hollywood superstar today, but twenty years ago he was the butt of Eminem's scathing bars. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music Kanye West Demands "Shaved Head" Vocalists For Sunday Service Choir Kanye West is relaunching the performance hub that generated so much goodwill for him in the late 2010s. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025
Music LeBron James Sips Wine To New Drake Song Amidst Ongoing Feud LeBron James and Drake have been indirectly snipping each other for months, but fans are wondering if a reconciliation is near. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Confirms The Release Date For “I AM MUSIC” After Years Of Torment Playboi Carti has been trolling and teasing for years, but the rapper has finally blessed fans with album details. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music Chris Brown Breaks Silence After R Kelly Joins Singer's "Residuals" Challenge Chris Brown used the explosion of his latest viral challenge to praise fans of his music and what he considers "real R&B." By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Clears Instagram After "Streets Ready" Billboard Sightings Playboi Carti has been teasing fans for years, but it does seem like the rapper is actually gearing up for the release of his album. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music Voletta Wallace Laid To Rest At Same Funeral Home As Son Notorious B.I.G. Voletta Wallace was a beloved figure in the music industry and her funeral was attended by some of the biggest names in 90s hip hop. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music Playboi Carti & Spotify’s New “I AM MUSIC” Teaser Has Fans Convinced It’s Imminent Over the weekend, Playboi Carti confirmed on his Instagram Story that his new album "I AM MUSIC" is complete. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025
Music Drake Trolls Jess Hilarious Over Changing Her Mind On "$$$4U" With Comical Finsta Post "The Breakfast Club" has been anti-Drake for some time, so when Jess Hilarious did have opinion altered, The Boy ran with it. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Reveals What Bothered Him The Most About Kendrick Lamar’s Apparent Diss In November, Andrew Schulz joked about being able to sexually assault Kendrick Lamar, prompting public outrage. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2025
Music SZA Teases "Insane" Plans With Kendrick Lamar For The "Grand National" Tour SZA and Kendrick Lamar will be embarking on the "Grand National" tour in April before making a total of 39 stops. By Cole Blake March 12, 2025