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Music Travis Scott Ironically Ties A Previously Held Chart Debut Record By Nicki Minaj In terms of sales, though, La Flame totally separates himself from Nicki. By Zachary Horvath September 04, 2024
Music "Something In The Water" Canceled Over Severe Weather Conditions "Something In The Water" has been canceled due to severe weather conditions. By Cole Blake April 30, 2023
Pop Culture Muni Long To Drop "Public Displays Of Affection Too" EP This Weekend The recently released "Baby Boo" featuring Saweetie will be included on the tracklist, along with four other titles. By Hayley Hynes June 28, 2022
Music Gunna's Album "a Gift & a Curse" Certified Gold With hits like "fukumean" being some of the year's biggest, it's no surprise that the College Park MC's comeback album struck... well, you know. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 02, 2023
Relationships Nick Cannon Trolls DDG Amid Halle Bailey Pregnancy Rumors: “Welcome To The Baby Daddy Gang” Nick Cannon says DDG's new name should be "BDDDG" amid Halle Bailey's pregnancy rumors. By Cole Blake October 18, 2023
Music Russ On Major Labels: "The Juice Isn't Worth The Squeeze" Russ still isn't a proponent of the major label route. By Quam Odunsi June 03, 2022
Music Irv Gotti’s Brother Recalls Final Moments Before His Tragic Death During a recent interview, Irv Gotti's brother Chris recalled what the late Murder Inc. co-founder spent his last moments doing. By Caroline Fisher February 23, 2025
Music Polo G Signs Ottawa Rapper TwoTiime To ODA Records TwoTiime's first single under ODA/Columbia Records, "Priceless," drops on Oct. 6th. By Aron A. October 05, 2023
Music Kendrick Lamar Named Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year Kendrick Lamar dominated the charts in 2025, mostly from his album, "GNX," as well as his popular Drake diss, "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake December 09, 2025
Music Bow Wow Says He's "Thankful" He Couldn't Use His Money Before He Was 18 Bow Wow says that he's glad he didn't have access to his money before he was 18-years-old. By Cole Blake April 26, 2023
Music Earl Sweatshirt Collaborator Liv.e Shares Retro-Themed Video For "SirLadyMakemFall" Something soulful to get your weekend started with from a Dallas-bred beauty. By Keenan Higgins January 24, 2020
Music The-Dream Claims Rape Allegations Are Untrue And Defamatory The singer asserted his innocence. By Elias Andrews June 04, 2024