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Music Willow Smith Reveals Why She Can't Be Labeled A Nepo Baby According to Willow, she'd be who she is with or without her celebrity parents. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2024
Music Rick Ross Performs Drake Collab After French Montana Said Their Beef Will End French Montana was at Rick Ross' recent club performance, where Rozay performed his Drake collab "Aston Martin Music." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music Drake Wants UMG To Clarify Dave Free’s Relationship To Kendrick Lamar’s Children Recently, Drake requested various documents from Universal Music Group amid his legal battle with the company. By Caroline Fisher August 13, 2025
Music Slipknot Singer Corey Taylor Shows Love To Kendrick Lamar With Brief Acoustic Cover Of "TV Off" Kendrick Lamar's single, "TV Off," has remained one of the most popular songs off of his latest album, "GNX." By Cole Blake April 24, 2025
Relationships Big Sean & Jhené Aiko Reportedly Break Up After Spending 10 Years Together Big Sean and Jhené Aiko have yet to comment on the viral rumors, which have been circulating online in recent days. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Music Playboi Carti’s “MUSIC” Becomes The First Rap Album Of 2025 To Sell Over A Million Units Playboi Carti’s wildly popular third album solidifies itself as one of the biggest releases of the year, just three months after it dropped. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Original Content 5 U.K. Female Singers You Need To Know Female singers from the United Kingdom are making their way into the mainstream R&B scene. Check out the top five ladies to get acquainted with. By Kristen Bromiley December 27, 2017
Music Young Thug Allegedly Pressed Charleston White At Druski's "Coulda Been Love" Reunion Charleston White accused Young Thug of threatening his life at Druski's event, warning Thugger that he plans to press charges against him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Music Ray J Recalls Trying Hard Drugs After Whitney Houston's Death Ray J was famously dating Whitney Houston at the time of her tragic death in 2012 when she was just 48 years old. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Original Content What Happened To Gym Class Heroes? We're looking at how Gym Class Heroes seemingly disappeared as quickly as they blew up off of hit single "Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America." By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023
Music BG Finally Explains Viral Video Of Birdman Appearing To Fall Asleep On Stage In the video, BG broke into laughter before seemingly nudging Birdman to get him back on track. By Cole Blake March 19, 2025
Music Eminem Destroys Suge Knight And Ja Rule In Leaked Diss "Smack You" The song is over two decades old. By Elias Andrews January 13, 2025