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Music What Is Will Smith's Best-Selling Album? Rediscover Will Smith's debut that brought a new flavor to hip-hop, blending family-friendly rap with undeniable groove. By Rain Adams November 13, 2023
Music Drake Officially Dismissed From Astroworld Lawsuits A similar request made by Travis Scott was rejected. By Lavender Alexandria April 11, 2024
Pop Culture Megan Thee Stallion’s “Hiss” Preview Has Karlissa Saffold & Thee Hotties Feeling Hype The hunger in Meg’s voice is obvious in her latest “Hiss” snippet. By Hayley Hynes January 25, 2024
Music Andre 3000 Says Writing Raps "Feel Inauthentic" To Him Andre has been writing raps recently, but they don't feel authentic. By Lavender Alexandria November 16, 2023
Music Kanye West Sports New Face Mask At Pro Soccer Game In Italy The look is starting to become a hallmark for West. By Lavender Alexandria February 21, 2024
Music Bad Bunny Tops "Billboard" Album Chart, Offset At #5 A new #1 for Benito and top-five debut for Offset. By Ben Mock October 22, 2023
Music Janet Jackson To Receive "Phenomenal Woman In Music" Award At Black Girls Rock Janet Jackson will be heading home with yet another award this weekend. By Chantilly Post August 24, 2018
Music Blxst & Kyle Dion Lighten The Mood On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update: Stream DESTIN CONRAD, Naomi Sharon, Joël Lobban, Honey Bxby, and Kaliii also came through with great tracks for this "R&B Season" update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 21, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj's Debut Mixtape "Playtime Is Over" Turns 16 On her debut mixtape, Nicki made sure she was taken seriously as a lyricist. By Demi Phillips October 17, 2023
Music N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" Turns 35 "Straight Outta Compton" celebrated its 35th anniversary this month and we're taking a look at some key aspects of the iconic album. By Paul Barnes August 14, 2023
Music Grammy 2024 Nominees: A Look At Best African Music Performance Five impressive Afrobeats and Amapiano singles are up for the first-ever award. By Demi Phillips November 13, 2023
Pop Culture Pharrell And Louis Vuitton Become The Newest Targets Of PETA PETA is once again picking a fight with the fashion world for alleged animal abuse. By Lavender Alexandria November 08, 2023