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Music Blac Youngsta Arrested On Weapons Charge Over the weekend, Blac Youngsta was booked on a weapons charge in Dallas, Texas, though he has since been released. By Mitch Findlay October 12, 2020
Music Lil Nas X Shows Off Part Of The Tracklist For His New Album Lil Nas X continues to tease the release of "Call Me By Your Name." By Alexander Cole September 13, 2020
Music Alex Tumay Thanks Metro Boomin For Giving Him His First Shot Seven years removed from his big break on Metro Boomin's "19 & Boomin," sound engineer Alex Tumay offers a few words on his journey. By Mitch Findlay October 07, 2020
Music Facebook Could Revolutionize Live Concerts Amid Social Distancing Rules Facebook might be hosting paid live streams in the future as well as a dating app. By Aron A. April 29, 2020
Music Frank Ocean Reportedly Has A Secret Project In The Works Frank Ocean has been working on a new music, according to director Luca Guadagnino. By Aron A. August 19, 2020
Music Curren$y & Harry Fraud Announce New Project "The Directors Cut" Fans can expect new music from Curren$y and Harry Fraud this Friday. By Dre D. September 14, 2020
Music Royce Da 5'9" Uses Nelly's "Country Grammar" As An Example Of Perseverance This year marks 20 years since Nelly dropped "Country Grammar," and Royce Da 5'9" wants people to used the classic album as an example of why people should push forward. By Erika Marie June 29, 2020
Music TikTok Partners With UnitedMasters For Distribution Deal TikTok & UnitedMasters announce a new partnership that will allow creators to distribute their music directly from the social media platform. By Aron A. August 17, 2020
Music Chance The Rapper Clowned For Asking Best Song On "The Big Day" Chance The Rapper asked fans to name their favorite songs on "The Big Day" and the internet did not disappoint. By Alex Zidel October 15, 2020
Music Busta Rhymes Keeps It Real About Recent Weight Loss Busta Rhymes explains how his oldest son played a pivotal role in encouraging him to embark on a life-changing fitness and health journey. By Mitch Findlay November 06, 2020
Music Rolling Loud Announces Third "Loud Stream" Lineup & Dates The Valentine's Day-themed "Loud Stream" will feature headline performances from Lil Skies and Fetty Wap. By Alex Zidel February 01, 2021
Music Gunna Hospitalized, Young Thug Buys Him "Get Well Soon" APs After a recent hospitalization, Gunna found himself gifted four Audemars Piguet watches by his "twinski" Young Thug. By Mitch Findlay July 06, 2021