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Music Strange Music CEO Believes Suge Knight's Harsh Decisions Were "Necessary" As Death Row Boss Travis O'Guin believes some of the tall tales around Suge Knight's ruthless Death Row management often get "blown out of proportion." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Confirms NBA YoungBoy's Location Following Release From Prison DJ Akademiks recently took to X where he revealed that NBA YoungBoy is currently planning a tour for his fans. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Turns Fans Up In Mexico City As South American Leg Of The "GNX" Tour Begins Kendrick Lamar has just a handful of shows left for this successful "GNX" tour, which will wrap in December in Australia. By Zachary Horvath September 24, 2025
Music Brandy Records Vocals For Kehlani's New Hit "Folded" Brandy ruled the 90s with her radio hits and television show, Moesha. She is best known for her duet with Monica, “The Boy Is Mine.” By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 19, 2025
Music Cardi B Gives DoorDashers Early Access To New Album "Am I The Drama?" A clip of a DoorDash biker blasting Cardi B's new album "Am I The Drama?" is another example of her creative rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Cardi B Claims She Declined An Opportunity To Perform At The Super Bowl Cardi B is a superstar, but she feels she wasn't totally qualified for the role of Super Bowl Halftime performer. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Addresses Rumor He’s Joining Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Tyler, the Creator has set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher January 31, 2025
Music Rihanna Reportedly Spotted At A Recording Studio As Fans Plead For A New Album At least this is a more promising hint than previous teases, albeit still one that we can't get too hopeful about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 20, 2025
TV 50 Cent Teases Exciting New Endeavor After Cutting Ties With Starz 50 Cent seems to have another new project underway. By Caroline Fisher January 16, 2025
Music Kanye West Faced His Demons On "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"—And Searched For Peace On "The Life Of Pablo" From the triumphant return from cultural exile on "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" to the chaotic but inspired rollout of "The Life of Pablo," Kanye weathered storm after storm to arrive at a fleeting sense of peace—which may be why he now sees "TLOP" as the superior album, even over what many consider his magnum opus. By Aron A. April 17, 2025
Music Rod Wave Gets Lit Up By Fans For Vacationing After Canceled Tour He's got another reason to look sad now. By Elias Andrews February 20, 2025
Music Police Arrest One Of Two Suspects In G$ Lil Ronnie Murder Case In Texas Forrest Hills Police Chief David Hernandez characterized the two men suspected of shooting G$ Lil Ronnie as cowards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025