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Music Joe Budden Claims He Tried To Battle DMX But "It Was Just Me Rapping" Joe also said that Swizz Beatz tried to put him in a group with Cassidy and Drag-On. By Rex Provost July 27, 2022
Pop Culture Drake's "Honestly, Nevermind" First Week Sales Projections Though lower than his usual numbers, Drake's projections still have him headed for a No. 1 debut. By Hayley Hynes June 18, 2022
TV Meek Mill Inks Deal With WME After Roc Nation Exit, Promises New Music Next Month The rapper has developed a Culture Currency initiative with WME and spoke with "CBS Mornings" about new music. By Erika Marie August 11, 2022
Music Cardi B Defends Bobby Shmurda Against Dancing Critics: "He's Happy As F*ck!" Shmurda's dance moves have caused some controversy but Cardi jumped in to shut down the conversation. By Erika Marie December 20, 2021
Music D Smoke Reacts To Grammy Nominations: "I Was Through The Roof" Life is moving fast for D Smoke By Karlton Jahmal November 26, 2020
Music Pooh Shiesty Credits Soulja Boy For Everything But "Big Draco" Amidst his never-ending quest for credit long overdue, Soulja Boy receives a co-sign from 1017's own Pooh Shiesty. By Mitch Findlay May 20, 2021
Music Meek Mill Teases New Music On The Way With rumors of an upcoming album still circulating, Meek Mill flashes a glimpse at a few unreleased cuts, including the mysterious "Trenches." By Mitch Findlay November 24, 2020
Numbers Adele Breaks Spotify’s Single Day Streaming Record With “Easy On Me” Chart Data reports that the song has already been streamed nearly 20 million times. By Hayley Hynes October 16, 2021
Music Diddy Dismisses Jermaine Dupri's Catalog, Demands Dr. Dre For "Verzuz" While on Instagram Live with Snoop Dogg, Fat Joe, and Jermaine Dupri, Diddy declared himself the "greatest" and demanded Dr. Dre for "Verzuz" battle, again. By Aron A. September 18, 2021
Music Aaliyah Has Posthumous Album Coming Featuring Drake, Chris Brown, Future: Report Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah's uncle who reportedly has control of her music, revealed there is a posthumous project in the works. By Erika Marie August 05, 2021
Music Young Dolph Memphis Memorial Sells Out In 90 Minutes: Report The Celebration of Life event will reportedly take place at the FedExForum in the late rapper's hometown. By Erika Marie December 13, 2021
Music NBA YoungBoy Wants To Do Joint Project With Baton Rouge Artists Only The 22-year old star plans to work with artists solely from his hometown. By Lamar Banks October 10, 2022