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Numbers The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Becomes Fastest Song To Hit 2.5 Billion Spotify Streams The catchy hit continues to chart, nearly two years after its initial release. By Hayley Hynes September 06, 2021
Music Diddy & King Combs Using "International" Argument To Try & Drop Alleged Yacht Assault Diddy faces another legal hurdle as he and his son, Christian "King" Combs," try to have an alleged assault from 2022 dropped. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music Scar Lip Gets Snoop Dogg To Agree To Jump On Her Song The up and coming rapper just got another huge co-sign from an industry legend. By Noah Grant May 13, 2023
Music Roddy Ricch & DJ Mustard Takeover Jimmy Fallon With "Ballin'" Performance Roddy Ricch is the hottest in the game right now. By Aron A. February 01, 2020
Music Megan Thee Stallion Says New Album Is Coming In 2022: “Y’all Should Be Prepared For Next Year” Thee Stallion has been hard at work on “Something for Thee Hotties” and another top secret project. By Hayley Hynes October 29, 2021
Music Diddy’s Mother Janice Combs Fires Back Amid Lawsuit Over Alleged Fraud Former Bad Boy executive Kirk Burrowes alleges that he was swindled out of his 25% stake and 15% profit cut of the label. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Music Trae Tha Truth Talks Houston Rap History With Nardwuar Nardwuar vs. Trae tha Truth. By Danny Schwartz March 27, 2017
Music City Girls Prepare To Dominate Another Summer In New Song Snippet: Listen It's about to be another City Girls summer. By Aron A. March 20, 2023
Music Rappers Like Kendrick Lamar: Vince Staples, Denzel Curry, Earl Sweatshirt And More If you like Kendrick Lamar, here is a list of artists to include on your playlist, such as J.I.D., Vince Staples, and Denzel Curry. By Jake Skudder June 22, 2023
Music Isaiah Rashad Says He Doesn't Get "Frank Ocean Perks" It's been years since Isaiah Rashad's sexuality was first questioned, and now he's opening up about how he's being received by the public. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Music T.I. Regrets Gucci Mane Reconciliation Not Happening Sooner Tip and Guwop were sworn enemies after the latter claimed more influence and dominance than the former, but it's water under the bridge now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2023
Music The Weeknd Fans Can’t Get Enough Of New Album “Hurry Up Tomorrow” The Weeknd has officially unleashed the final chapter of his "After Hours" trilogy. By Caroline Fisher January 31, 2025