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Music Rap & R&B Were The Only Genres That Saw An Increase In Digital Music Sales In 2013 Rap and R&B were apparently the only genres that saw an increase in digital music sales last year. By hnhh January 05, 2014
Music Cardi B Reveals What Fans Can Expect From Her 1st Headlining Tour Fans of Cardi B are just weeks away from finally hearing her long-awaited sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?" By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Diddy Scores Another Legal Win As February Sexual Assault Case Gets Thrown Out Diddy was hit with this sexual battery lawsuit in February from a John Doe who alleged this incident took place in 2015. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Offers Finesse2tymes Advice Amid Messy Dispute With His Mother Recently, Finesse2tymes' mother launched a GoFundMe, alleging that her son's actions have left her "homeless." By Caroline Fisher August 12, 2025
Music Erykah Badu Announces Nine-City Tour With The Alchemist Ahead Of Joint Album Ahead of the release of their joint album, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will premiere the project while on tour. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Believes That Quavo And Offset Are Better As A Duo Than As Solo Acts Jermaine Dupri recently stated that he thinks Migos breaking up was a “bad situation” and that Quavo and Offset are better together. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Sports Lil Wayne To Walk Dustin Poirier Out For Final UFC Fight Against Max Holloway Dustin Poirier has said that he plans on retiring from MMA after his fight at UFC 318 against Max Holloway By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Furious Kanye West Fans Demand Refunds After Hectic Shanghai Concert The drama comes after Kanye West's headlining set at the Rubicon Festival in Slovakia was canceled over backlash. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Prepares New Music With "Free" Cover Art Reveal Kid Cudi had to halt his album release after breaking his leg in 2024. The rap star jumped off the stage during a festival performance. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 10, 2025
Music Hotboii Arrested For Allegedly Trespassing On School Property With Gun Earlier this week, officers responded to a call about two "suspicious males" allegedly running through a school parking lot. By Caroline Fisher July 10, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Goes Off On Cops After Alleged Nightclub Altercation Reportedly, police responded to a call about an alleged altercation involving 6ix9ine at Playpen 2 in Miami over the weekend. By Caroline Fisher July 07, 2025
Music Alternate Juror In Diddy Trial Claims Prosecutors Weakened Case By Seizing Baby Oil This is the same alternate juror who spoke to CNN about how he didn't think the Diddy "freak-off" videos suggested coercion in court. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025