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Numbers Chris Brown & Drake's "No Guidance" Reaches New Billboard Chart Milestone The dynamic duo beat Miguel's previous record. By Lynn S. January 29, 2020
Numbers Post Malone Makes Diamond History With Latest RIAA Certifications The artist is now officially the youngest artist in history to have three diamond singles with the help of Quavo, Swae Lee, and 21 Savage. By Madusa S. April 18, 2021
Music Big Sean Gives Intimate Tour Of His Massive Beverly Hills Mansion A music studio, movie theater, and...club with a stripper pole? Sean shares his personal space. By Erika Marie May 15, 2021
Music South Carolina Rapper 18veno Shot & Killed: Report South Carolina rapper 18veno has reportedly been shot and killed. By Cole Blake January 24, 2021
Numbers Spotify Debuts New Weekly Album Charts In a major first for a DSP, Spotify reveals that they are officially bringing several weekly music charts into the mix. By Mitch Findlay October 05, 2020
Reviews Jay Electronica "A Written Testimony" Album Review While a fully-fledged solo debut continues to elude us, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have served up a fascinating collection of cerebral, forward-thinking hip-hop. By Robert Blair March 19, 2020
Music Moneybagg Yo Announces "Said Sum" Single, Gervonta Davis Responds To Lyric Moneybagg Yo dropped off a few lyrics from his midnight release "Said Sum," and Gervonta Davis responded after a Twitter user said one of the lyrics was about the boxer. By Erika Marie June 29, 2020
Politics Kanye's Manager Bu Thiam Endorses His Upcoming Putin Visit To Russia Ye has some big plans in Russia later this year. By Thomas Galindo January 12, 2022
Music Kanye West's "Donda (Deluxe)" Billboard Pops Up In L.A. New music from Kanye West could arrive shortly. By Aron A. November 13, 2021
Music Kodak Black Says Drake Co-Sign Wasn't A Big Deal Kodak Black says he was supposed to be on "Certified Lover Boy" and that he doesn't think Drake's early co-sign was a huge deal. By Alex Zidel October 07, 2021
Pop Culture J. Cole Recalls Encouraging Dr. Dre To Sign Kendrick Lamar When He Was Still Up-And-Coming Dre signed the "Money Trees" rapper to his Aftermath imprint in 2013. By Hayley Hynes December 25, 2021
Music Paul Wall Talks "Hall of Fame Hustler" & The Importance of Grill Hygiene Paul Wall discusses his latest album and offers advice to aspiring artists who look at music "like it's a lick." By Joshua Robinson September 30, 2021