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Music Willow Reveals New Album Title & Release Date Willow's forthcoming pop-punk album arrives in July, and it will feature her highly anticipated collaboration with Avril Lavigne. By Joshua Robinson June 26, 2021
Music Bryson Tiller, Swae Lee & Alicia Keys Hold Down Our "R&B Season" Playlist Kick off the fall with our "R&B Season" playlist ft. The Weeknd, Blood Orange, Alicia Keys & more. By Aron A. September 27, 2020
Music Michael Jackson Art Exhibit Includes Painting Of Singer Carried By Jesus "Michael Jackson: On The Wall" launches in Germany. By Aron A. March 21, 2019
Music Maxo Kream Reportedly Arrested In Texas After Traffic Stop Maxo Kream was pulled over due to an expired license plate and now faces accusations of gun possession and misdemeanor fleeing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Trolls Diddy Amid Trial With Another Bizarre A.I. Creation 50 Cent has been taunting Diddy on social media for months now, and his posts have only picked up since the mogul's trial began. By Caroline Fisher May 17, 2025
Music DJ Paul's "Mafia Radio": Mario Judah Talks Finding His Unique Style & Meshing Rock With Hip-Hop On this week’s episode of HNHH & DJ Paul’s “Mafia Radio” Podcast, Mario Judah opens up about releasing his first song, realizing he could sing, wanting to blend rock and hip hop, and more. By Ellie Spina December 01, 2020
Music DJ Akademiks Argues Drake Could Beat Jay-Z In "Verzuz" And Has "Five Times" As Many Hits As Him Jay-Z previously claimed that no one could go toe-to-toe with him if he were to make an appearance on "Verzuz." By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Tank Defends Offset's Use Of The Word "Queer" Tank has words of encouragement for Offset. By Mitch Findlay January 22, 2018
Music Raekwon Documentary On "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" With Ghostface Killah Gets Trailer "The Purple Tape Files" will feature appearances from Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, RZA, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Method Man, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Becomes The First Rap Album Of 2025 To Sell Over A Million Units Playboi Carti’s wildly popular third album solidifies itself as one of the biggest releases of the year, just three months after it dropped. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Finesse2Tymes Accuses Moneybagg Yo & Big Boogie Of Conspiring Against Yo Gotti Deal Finesse2Tymes has grievances to share. By Aron A. July 23, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs Reveals Issues With Kanye West After Making "Vultures" Track "Back To Me" Freddie Gibbs has collaborated with a diverse range of producers, including Kanye West, The Alchemist, and Madlib, to create classic music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025