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Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Everyone Who Appears in "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" From former employees to accusers, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" provides deeper insight into Diddy's career. By Aron A. December 06, 2025
Music Joe Budden Thinks Drake Needs To Drop "Heat" After New 21 Savage Collab It seems like Drake and 21 Savage's "MR RECOUP" off of 21's new album "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" did not impress Joe Budden. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Receives Solid Second-Week Sales Projections For “Don’t Be Dumb” A$AP Rocky's long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb," moved roughly 123K album-equivalent units in its first week. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music J. Cole Fans Suspect Several New Freestyles Are Dropping Tomorrow J. Cole is currently gearing up to drop "The Fall-Off," but social media users think there could be more coming soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music J. Cole Has Hip-Hop Fans Stunned With New Single "Disc 2 Track 2" J. Cole has officially released the first single from his long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 14, 2026
Music 6ix9ine's New Mugshot Surfaces Online As He Begins His Jail Sentence 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Mariah The Scientist Clarifies Song Lyrics As Fans Debate The Meaning Of "Burning Blue" Mariah The Scientist wants fans to simply enjoy her music and stop trying so hard to dissect the meaning of her lyrics. By Cole Blake May 26, 2025
Music Every Allegation Gracie Bon Has Made Against Drake Drake has already denied the allegations Gracie Bon recently made, labeling her shocking story "big cap." By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music 10 Things You Didn't Know About SZA From writing songs for Rihanna to dropping out of college, here are 10 things you may not have known about talented R&B singer-songwriter SZA. By Caleb Hardy March 09, 2023
Music Kash Doll Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore Kash Doll's journey from humble beginnings to hip-hop stardom and discover her impressive net worth in 2024. By Jake Skudder January 24, 2024
Music Hitmaka Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Producer Hitmaka's transformation from Yung Berg to a music industry mogul: Delving into his fortune, accomplishments, and personal growth in 2024. By Jake Skudder January 19, 2024