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Music Billboard Issues Response To 6ix9ine Accusations Of Manipulating Charts Billboard doesn't take Tekashi 6ix9ine's accusations lightly, so they responded with a lengthy article about how they come up with their chart numbers. By Erika Marie May 19, 2020
Music Trey Songz Wanted To Sign Summer Walker After Hearing Song But Didn't Know Her Trey Songz loved Summer Walker's track and even listened to it on his phone for two years, but he didn't know who the singer was so he was never able to sign her. By Erika Marie May 18, 2020
Music Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj Plot On Releasing A Joint Project Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj have a joint project on the way, apparently. By Aron A. June 13, 2020
Music Rappers, Musicians Rejected By Insurance Co.'s As COVID-19 Cancels Tours More shows are getting cancelled in wake of the Coronavirus pandemic but insurance companies aren't covering these types of claims. By Aron A. March 16, 2020
Music Cardi B's Announcement Tease Sparks Album Hype With anticipation for her sophomore album buzzing, Cardi B teases an upcoming announcement later today. By Mitch Findlay August 03, 2020
Music Reginae Carter Celebrates Lil Wayne's Legacy With Throwback Pic Reginae Carter continues to celebrate her father Lil Wayne's status as a hip-hop legend with a Cash Money throwback. By Mitch Findlay February 17, 2020
Music Lupe Fiasco Delivers Coronavirus PSA Lupe Fiasco takes to social media to address the ongoing Coronavirus crisis and panic, offering advice and updates on his own career. By Mitch Findlay March 13, 2020
Music T-Pain Buys Out Slanderous Website To Turn Into Own Merch Store Put some respect on T-Pain's name! By Noah C February 17, 2020
Music The Roots Honored With Very Own Street In Philadelphia To Questlove's Surprise The Roots were bestowed with a street in their hometown. By Milca P. February 23, 2020
Music Rihanna Encourages Other Races To "Pull Up" For Black Issues At NAACP Image Awards Rihanna gave an impactful speech as she received the 2020 NAACP Image President's Award. By Milca P. February 22, 2020
Random Saudi Rapper Faces Arrest For Song Praising Women Of Mecca Saudi Arabian rapper Asayel Slay is being targeted by the governor of Mecca for her song empowering women from the holy city. By Noah C February 22, 2020
Music Young Dolph, Freddie Gibbs & French Montana Hold Down This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist RIP Young Dolph. By Aron A. November 20, 2021