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Music J Cole Fans Can't Believe He Didn't Drop "The Fall Off" Before Dreamville Festival J Cole performed the headlining set at Dreamville Festival on Sunday night, but there's still no new word on his next album. By Cole Blake April 07, 2025
Music Beyonce Fans Spark Debate Over Singer's Snub From 2025 Academy Of Country Music Awards Beyonce won various Grammys for "COWBOY CARTER" this year, including her long-awaited Album Of The Year award. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Sayso P's Mother Alleges Late Rapper Was "Set Up" In Memphis Shooting Sayso P's death has led to lots of speculation, and his mom was quick to voice her concerns in a fiery Facebook message. By Elias Andrews March 24, 2025
Music A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Walks Away Unscathed From A Destructive Car Crash A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, who totaled his sports car in New York last night, has been pretty quiet since his "Better Off Alone" album in 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025
Music Travis Scott Hilariously Channels Future By Telling Fans He’s AI Recently, Travis Scott was minding his own business in St. Tropez when he was spotted by some of his supporters. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Pop Culture Drake Will Reflect On "Degrassi" Days In Documentary At Forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival Drake appeared on "Degrassi: The Next Generation" for over 100 episodes and began to blossom into the star we know him as today. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Admits To Possession Of Cocaine & MDMA 6ix9ine's sentencing is currently scheduled to take place in September, and he could face anywhere from a few months to years behind bars. By Caroline Fisher July 23, 2025
Music Festival Issues Statement After Destroy Lonely Fan Gets Injured During Ill-Advised Stage Dive Destroy Lonely got into a bit of controversy after pressuring a fan to jump from the stage during his set at a recent festival. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025
Music Diddy Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering & Sex Trafficking Cassie, Convicted On Lesser Charges Diddy was facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation. Today, the jury gave their final verdict. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2025
Music Gunna Tells Will-I-Am Why He Wants To Sign An AI Artist Gunna's conversation with will.i.am comes as artificial intelligence continues to be a hotly contested topic. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges That Clipse Purposely Let Kendrick Lamar's Verse Surface A lot has been said about how Clipse (more so Pusha T) have handled rolling out "Let God Sort Em Out," and DJ Akademiks is calling them out. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Gloria & Emilio Estefan Threaten Legal Action Against Diddy Accuser Earlier this year, Diddy was sued by a man who alleged that he was assaulted at a party hosted at Gloria and Emilio Estefan's home. By Caroline Fisher August 25, 2025