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Music SZA Makes A Fan's Day With Free Tickets & Shout-Out After Meeting Thousands At The Pop-Up SZA received a surprise visit by Kendrick Lamar at her latest Not Beauty Pop-Up to meet-and-greet fans ahead of GNX concert. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025 769 Views
Music Joey Bada$$ Remembers Wanting Jay-Z To Manage Him Not Sign Him Before Joining Roc Nation Joey Bada$$ issued another challenge to the West Coast in his latest freestyle with Red Bull that includes Big Sean and Ab-Soul. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025 2.4K Views
Music The Weeknd Surprises Jenna Ortega With "My Dear Melancholy" As His Best Album Selection The Weeknd made his debut in 2011 with the critically-acclaimed mixtape House of Balloons. His debut single was "Wicked Games." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 15, 2025 2.0K Views
Music Coco Jones Accidentally Reveals She Only Did Tylil Stream For Promo Coco Jones' team allegedly told Tylil to end their stream just a few minutes after this incident happened. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025 5.8K Views
Music Cassie Recalls Diddy’s 2012 Overdose At The Playboy Mansion Cassie was recently questioned about Diddy's drug use throughout their relationship, and she alleged that he was dependent on painkillers. By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2025 3.0K Views
Music Cassie Admits She Was Jealous Of Kim Porter's Relationship With Diddy Cassie has been testifying in Diddy's ongoing criminal trial since Tuesday and will return to the stand on Friday. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025 6.5K Views
Music Boosie Badazz Continues Defending Diddy Despite Cassie's Shocking Trial Testimony Cassie has spent days testifying about her relationship with Diddy as his criminal trial continues in New York City. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025 1.6K Views
Music YG Reveals 90% Of The Men He Knows Have Experienced Sexual Abuse Earlier this year, YG finally shared his sexual abuse story with the world on his vulnerable track "2004." By Caroline Fisher May 15, 2025 5.5K Views
Music Playboi Carti, Lil Wayne, GloRilla & More Announced As 2025 BET Awards Performers Leon Thomas and Teyana Taylor also join GloRilla, Lil Wayne, and Playboi Carti as 2025 BET Awards performers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025 1406 Views
Music Snoop Dogg Gets Brutally Honest About "Animosity" In Warren G Friendship Warren G recently admitted that he misses hanging out with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre and claimed they ghosted him at Super Bowl LVI. By Cole Blake May 15, 2025 4.1K Views
Music Joey Badass Tells Kendrick Lamar He's Still Down For The Challenge On New Ray Vaughn Diss On the Ray Vaughn diss track "The Finals," Joey Badass recalls his original responses to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025 3.7K Views
Music Smokey Robinson Reportedly Faces Criminal Investigation For Sexual Assault Claims Smokey Robinson's lawyer has denied the sexual assault accusations from four of the singer's former housekeepers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025 804 Views