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Music ASAP Rocky & Denzel Washington Steal The Show In Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" Teaser Trailer Denzel Washington, ASAP Rocky, Ice Spice, and more star in Spike Lee's retelling of Akira Kurosawa's "High And Low." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025 1.7K Views
Music Doja Cat Finally Releases Fan-Favorite Snippet "Crack" But Only For A Mere 24 Hours Doja Cat clarified this is not a lead single for her presumed upcoming album "Vie," but this is still a big moment for fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025 981 Views
Music Beyonce Ditches Las Vegas Sphere Reference From "Cowboy Carter" Tour Visuals Amid Cease-&-Desist Beyonce will be performing at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on July 25 and 26, rather than the iconic Sphere. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025 929 Views
Music Drake Collaborator Smiley Reveals The 6ix God's Hardcore Work Ethic For His Next Solo Album Drake previously confirmed he's hard at work on a new solo album during a gambling livestream with Adin Ross. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025 1.5K Views
Music Diddy's Jury Selection Is Already Proving Difficult Diddy's trial will be continuing with opening statements, next week, after they wrap up the process of jury selection. By Cole Blake May 05, 2025 3.4K Views
Music I-Octane's "God & I" Album Secures #1 Spot On Apple Music's Reggae/Dancehall Charts I-Octane's lyrics often speak to the struggles of everyday people. He balances that realism with messages of hope, faith, and resilience. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025 914 Views
Music DDG Doubles Down On Loyalty To Drake Over Kendrick Lamar DDG received backlash in early 2025 for his single father comments after the split from singer-actress Halle Bailey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025 2.2K Views
Music Lauryn Hill Advises Harvard Students About The Importance of Community When Writing Music Lauryn Hill has been supporting her son and emerging musician YG Marley. The two have shared the stage together often. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025 15.8K Views
Music A$AP Rocky Credits His Sons For Reignited Creative Process A$AP Rocky's new album, Don't Be Dumb, was set to be released in 2024 before he postponed it for 2025 to focus on legal drama. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025 943 Views
Music Mariah The Scientist's "Burning Blue" Makes Her The Highest Charting Female Artist Of 2025 On Apple Music Mariah The Scientist has been enjoying her off time with boyfriend Young Thug who was released from Fulton County Jail in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025 2.9K Views
Music Finesse2Tymes Arrested: New Details Emerge In Rapper's Probation Violation Finesse2Tymes released his latest album, Stuck In My Ways, in March 2025. The album features Tone Stith and the hit song "I'm Back." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025 5.9K Views
Music Travis Scott Celebrates His Birthday With Drake's "Nokia" As The Soundtrack Travis Scott and Drake were previously seen speaking to each other at Michael Rubin's annual Fourth of July party. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 04, 2025 5.8K Views