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Music Lupe Fiasco, Gym Class Heroes, & B.o.B Announce "Back To Basics" Tour Lupe Fiasco, Gym Class Heroes, and B.o.B are teaming up for the "Back To Basics" tour which will last through September through October. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music The Diddy Trial Begins: 5 Burning Questions We Still Need Answers For After the first day of federal trial and its jury selection process, there are many nebulous and crucial mysteries around the Diddy trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 13, 2025
Music Jacquees Blames DJ Mustard's "Hater" Attitude For "Trip Remix" Debacle Jacquees lets his true feelings be known where "Trip" remix is concerned. By Mitch Findlay March 25, 2019
Music 6lack, Summer Walker & More Highlight Our "R&B Season" Playlist Plus, new music from Galimatias and Jazmine Sullivan. By Aron A. November 22, 2020
Music DJ Akademiks Defends Rod Wave During His Fiery Takedown Of Lil Baby DJ Akademiks has been going off on Lil Baby, alleging that the rapper had someone from his team slap him in Miami. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music De La Soul Return To Streaming Services & Get Royally Screwed Over The music business is a fickle beast. By Mitch Findlay February 27, 2019
Music Lil Baby Wins 2nd Straight ASCAP Award For Songwriter Of The Year Lil Baby has been honored as the songwriter of the year at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. By Cole Blake June 21, 2022
Music YK Osiris Denies Owing French Montana $5K From Bowling Bet YK Osiris says he's not letting anyone use his name for clout in 2022 after French Montana humiliated him over his debt. By Aron A. January 03, 2022
Music The Babies Beyoncé & Jay Z Held During The "On The Run II" Tour Aren't Theirs Beyoncé and Jay Z brought out some mystery babies. By Matthew Parizot June 07, 2018
Music KXNG Crooked & Dr. Dre Throwback Sparks "What-If" Theories In an alternate universe, KXNG Crooked would have signed with Dr. Dre's Aftermath imprint in the late nineties and changed the game in unexpected ways. By Mitch Findlay December 04, 2020
Music YFN Lucci Reveals "Ray Ray From Summer Hill" Cover Art YFN Lucci is gearing up to drop his debut album in the coming weeks. By Aron A. February 21, 2018
Music Beyonce & Jay-Z Step Out For Brandy & Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” Tour Stop In Los Angeles This weekend, Brandy and Monica brought their co-headlining "The Boy Is Mine" tour to the Kia Forum in Inglewood. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025