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Music Grammy-Winning Composer Blasts Kanye West For Not Crediting Him On "Donda" Kanye West is facing some serious accusations from his Grammy award-winning "Donda" collaborator Antman Wonder. By Joshua Robinson September 10, 2021
Music Steven Victor Addresses Criticism Surrounding Pop Smoke's "Faith" Steven Victor speaks out after fans criticize Pop Smoke's new album "Faith." By Aron A. July 17, 2021
Pop Culture "Astroworld: Concert From Hell" Hulu Documentary Sparks Social Media Outrage People are outraged after Hulu hosted a documentary about the Astroworld Festival tragedy as families are still mourning. By Alex Zidel December 02, 2021
Music Swizz Beatz Details Why Pop Smoke Wasn't On DMX's "Exodus" He also shared which artist replaced the late rapper on the album. By Erika Marie May 29, 2021
Music Chance The Rapper Drops An Eyebrow-Raising Skit On YouTube Chance the Rapper's new YouTube sketch "1-800-STUNT (House Of Kicks)" is a bit of head-scratcher. By Joshua Robinson March 24, 2021
Music Saweetie Addresses Controversy Around Working With Dr. Luke Saweetie speaks on working with Dr. Luke, who was accused of sexual assault and battery by Kesha, in a new interview. By Aron A. July 07, 2021
Music Ralo Asks For Second Chance In Passionate Plea Atlanta rapper Ralo, who found himself jailed on federal drug charges, has taken to Instagram to plea for a fair assessment. By Mitch Findlay January 29, 2021
Music The Weeknd Previews New Single "Take My Breath" In Commercial For Tokyo Olympics The track is set to arrive in all its glory this week. By Erika Marie August 03, 2021
Music DaBaby Criticism Continues Following Controversy & The Internet Isn't Sympathetic After being dropped by several festivals, DaBaby issued a formal apology—but social media users haven't been forgiving. By Erika Marie August 02, 2021
Music Fredo Bang Finally Hosts Concert In Baton Rouge Despite $100k Request He finally held a show in his hometown after suggesting he wouldn't do it without a healthy payout. By Madusa S. July 07, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Is Over Twitter: "Just A Bunch Of Corny Debates All Day" The rapper says that her unfollow finger is ready for people spreading "aggy sh*t." By Erika Marie June 10, 2021
Music Gucci Mane Welcomes New 1017 Signee Hotboy Wes With Icy Chain The 1017 head honcho is building up an even more impressive roster. By Madusa S. July 07, 2021