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Music Jay Electronica Tells Kevin Durant That New Music Is On The Way Durant recently spoke to Jay Elec about dropping new music. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2022
Music Lil Nas X Hypes NBA YoungBoy Collab "Late To Da Party" With Full Fake BET Promo Video His trolling kicked up a notch as Lil Nas X is still targeting BET after they failed to nominate him for an award. By Erika Marie June 22, 2022
Music Ashanti Reflects On Sexual Harassment In The Music Industry Ashanti says other artists wouldn't be able to deal with what she has in the music industry. By Cole Blake December 27, 2022
Music Wiz Khalifa Names Jay-Z, Rick Ross, 50 Cent, Kevin Hart As Inspirations In Business He says Snoop Dogg gave him "a lot of game" and called Fif a "mentor of mine." By Erika Marie July 30, 2022
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 1501 Certified Entertainment Responds To Megan Thee Stallion's Lawsuit: "Baseless" The rapper has sued her label for $1 million in damages, and 1501 has responded with a court filing of their own, saying she owes them "many millions." By Erika Marie September 07, 2022
Politics Dua Lipa Named Honorary Ambassador Of Kosovo Congratulations to Dua Lipa on the appointment. By Rex Provost August 07, 2022
Music Juicy J Wants Pharrell Williams Match-Up On "Verzuz" The hitmaker said he "could easily kill somebody in a Verzuz battle." By Erika Marie 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
Numbers Earl Sweatshirt Scores His First Gold Plaque Earl Sweatshirt secures his first RIAA certification, a gold plaque drawing back to the "Doris" days. By Mitch Findlay May 17, 2021