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Music Grammy-Nominated Fugees Collaborator John Forté Dead At 50 A neighbor found John Forté unresponsive on his kitchen floor at his Massachusetts home yesterday (January 12). By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Submit Your Music For The "Heat Seekers" Contest: Week 11 Artist Spotlights ATM, Witt Lowry and Vado highlight the final week of our "Heat Seekers" contest. By Kyle Rooney June 06, 2019
Music Dame Dash Calls Kanye West His "Brother" Amidst Ye's Assault Lawsuit The Roc-A-Fella alum go way back. By Elias Andrews October 23, 2024
Music Erykah Badu Reveals She's Preparing An Album Entirely Produced By The Alchemist The highly-anticipated project will be Erykah Badu's first studio album in 15 years. By Cole Blake March 20, 2025
Relationships Summer Walker & Her New Man Let Their Love Sparkle Like Fourth Of July Fireworks On IG Summer made her and Coop's relationship official back in April. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2024
Music Al B. Sure Not Concerning Himself With Diddy & Cassie Settlement After Cryptic Post The statement may not have been directed at Diddy after all. By Lavender Alexandria November 20, 2023
Music Polo G Was Supposed To Be With Pop Smoke The Day He Died Polo also shared insight into what Pop was like in the studio. By Erika Marie February 22, 2023
Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Pop Culture 50 Cent Throwback Photo Reminds Us How Curtis Jackson Made It Out The Mud Fif's been doing this for a long time. By Hayley Hynes November 06, 2023
Music Leon Thomas Shows Love To SZA, Sets The Record Straight On "Snooze" Collaboration The musician is giving credit where it's due. By Tallie Spencer December 20, 2023
Pop Culture G Herbo Demanded Funny Marco Take Down Their Viral Interview, YouTuber Claims Funny Marco addressed the ongoing fallout in a recent stand-up set. By Ben Mock December 03, 2023
Music Usher Serenades Kash Doll During Vegas Set Another day, another woman being serenaded by Usher. By Ben Mock July 16, 2023