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Music XXXTentacion's "?" Album Breaks Absurd Record With 12 Billion Streams XXXTentacion's iconic album, "?," continues to be wildly popular to this day, almost seven years after his death. By Cole Blake May 29, 2025
Music SZA Pays Homage To Kim Kardashian's Unforgettable Paper Magazine Pose While Celebrating AMA Wins While SZA didn't copy it beat for beat, the "SOS" singer put her own twist on an indelible moment in modern media history. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025
Music Ray Vaughn Claps Back At Joey Bada$$'s Red Bull Freestyle With Fiery Diss Track "Hoe Era" Ray Vaughn versus Joey Bada$$ has been highly entertaining thus far and Ray's bars on this new response are witty and cold. By Zachary Horvath May 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals How A Family Death Led To Baby Keem Relationship Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem gave fans "family ties," "Savior," "The Hillbillies," and more after rekindling their bond as cousins. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Young Thug Protects North West & Teyana Taylor From The Coachella Mosh Pits Young Thug was at Coachella on Sunday night, and he delivered some sage advice to the likes of North West and Teyana Taylor. By Alexander Cole April 13, 2026
Music Latto Twerks While Pregnant During Guest Slot At Mariah The Scientist Show Latto popped out for her first pregnant performance alongside Mariah The Scientist after showing off a lavish baby shower. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Erykah Badu Shuts Down When Asked About Kanye West's SoFi Show Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Calls Offset A “Rat” In Viral Interview Outside Of Jail Offset is recovering and doing "fine" after being shot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida on Monday. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" First Week Sales Are Officially In, And They Are Divisive Kanye West fans will have a lot to debate with this "Bully" debut on Billboard, as it represents failure or freedom depending on who you ask. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Slams Café For Posting A.I. Image Of Him The image showed Tyler, The Creator dining on breakfast at the restaurant, but he says it is completely fake. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music DaBaby Admits Show Rates Plummeted After Homophobia Controversy During a recent interview, DaBaby opened up about the fallout From his infamous Rolling Loud Miami comments. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Drake's First Week Sales For "ICEMAN" Have Adam22 & Wack 100 At Odds Drake is going to be dropping "ICEMAN" this year, and with the album on the way, Adam22 and Wack 100 are debating the finer details. By Alexander Cole March 23, 2026