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Music Usher Confirms There Will Not Be A "Confessions" Sequel He has set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher May 16, 2023
Music GIVĒON & Justin Bieber Bless Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Our "R&B Season" playlist this week comes courtesy of GIVĒON, Justin Bieber, Dijon, Syd, FLO, and KAYTRANADA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2025
Music Westside Gunn’s "Supreme Blientele" Turns 5 Westside Gunn's "Supreme Blientele" highlighted what made him unique, setting he and Griselda Records apart from the rest. By Wyatt Westlake June 15, 2023
Music The Weeknd Performs "Popular" For The First Time: Watch The Weeknd got to perform his latest song recently. By Alexander Cole June 07, 2023
Music Akon Claims "I Wanna Love You" Was Meant For Trick Daddy, Not Plies Akon had some bissap to spill about his first #1. By Ben Mock July 15, 2023
Music Diddy Gets Letters Of Support From Inmates Who Attended His "Free Game" Course Diddy's legal team shared the letters while arguing for a lenient sentence ahead of his hearing, next month. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Tech Jack Dorsey Allegedly Prohibits Any Mention Of Jay-Z At His Tech Company A tidal wave of resentment, perhaps? Or something deeper? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 10, 2024
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music 42 Dugg Secures Victory In Court Due To Missing Witness In Threat Case 42 Dugg was accused by a woman who allegedly was pregnant with his child of threatening her physically via online messages. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Rolling Loud Miami Lineup Features Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky & More The full lineup for Rolling Loud Miami is here. By Cole Blake April 12, 2023
Music Diddy Announces "The Love Album: Off The Grid" Film Coming Out In Theaters Soon The Bad Boy mogul's empire continues to grow. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 28, 2023
Music Diddy Delivers A Slew Of Bad Boy Classics At Super Bowl Party Diddy shut down SLS South Beach on Saturday night. By Aron A. February 03, 2020