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Music Chris Brown Explains Why Ghostwriters Are Fine For R&B Singers, But Not Rappers When asked why R&B singers are in the clear, Breezy answered, "It’s just like this: they can write it, who gon’ sing it like me?" By Erika Marie June 30, 2022
Music DJ Akademiks Questions Why Young Thug Would Pen Lyrics Targeting YFN Lucci He caught up with DJ Vlad and they discussed prosecutors claiming Thugger's lyrics were admissions in his beef with YFN Lucci. By Erika Marie August 25, 2022
Music Lil Baby Blocks Fans From Getting Backstage: Watch Lil Baby made sure only his team got backstage. By Rex Provost July 27, 2022
Music Tank Explains Why Tyrese & Ginuwine Didn't End Up On "R&B Money" The singer recently released his praised album and it missed TGT features. "They move too slow," said Tank. By Erika Marie August 25, 2022
Music Offset Says P "Blackballed" Him Following Quality Control Lawsuit P issued a message on Twitter after Offset sued Quality Control over his rights as a solo artist. By Aron A. August 24, 2022
Relationships Big Boi Gets Divorce After 20 Years Of Marriage The 47-year-old rapper filed for divorce with his ex, Sherlita Patton, back in April. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion Scores Deposition Against Carl Crawford & J. Prince Megan Thee Stallion's lawyers will grill Carl Crawford and J. Prince in a video-recorded deposition. By hnhh August 24, 2022
Music Machine Gun Kelly Smashes Glass On His Face During Performance Machine Gun Kelly smashed a glass on his face while performing “My Ex’s Best Friend” at a restaurant in NYC. By Cole Blake June 29, 2022
Music Cochise Raps From A Throne In XXL Freshman Freestyle Cochise put his rhyming skills on display with his XXL Freshman Freestyle, Wednesday. By Cole Blake June 29, 2022
Music R. Kelly's Sister Claims Singer Is The Only Victim In Sex Abuse Trial R. Kelly's sister refuses to acknowledge his victims, claiming racism played a role in the embattled singer's sex trafficking conviction. By Aron A. July 27, 2022
Music Bizarre On Collaborating With Eminem: "It Was A Lot Of Work" Bizarre says that Eminem will spend up to six hours in the booth recording one verse. By Cole Blake September 21, 2022
Pop Culture J.I.D Dishes On "The Forever Story" Album, Calls It "A Good Piece Of [His] Origin Story" The 31-year-old Atlanta native spoke with Complex about his first solo project since 2018's "DiCaprio 2." By Hayley Hynes August 23, 2022