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Music Bow Wow Confirms He'll Be Retiring From Music Bow Wow's swapping the microphone to focus on fatherhood full-time. By Aron A. May 19, 2020
Streetwear Kid Cudi Nabs Virgil Abloh For "Leader Of The Delinquents" Announcement Kid Cudi is releasing an exclusive Virgil Abloh-designed t-shirt for his new single "Leader Of The Delinquents." By Alex Zidel May 19, 2020
Music Pop Smoke's Auto Theft Charge Has Been Dropped Following his sudden murder, police have decided to drop the auto theft charge previously filed against Pop Smoke. By Mitch Findlay April 21, 2020
Music Heems Reveals His Father Has Died From Coronavirus Heems of Swet Shop Boys and formerly Das Racist reveals that his father has passed away from COVID-19. By Rose Lilah April 28, 2020
Music Jay-Z & Yo Gotti File Lawsuits For 152 Inmates Against Mississippi DOC Jay-Z and Yo Gotti filed a second civil lawsuit via their Team ROC prison reform initiative against the Mississippi Department of Corrections on behalf of 152 inmates. By Keenan Higgins February 26, 2020
Music Saweetie Teases "Tap In (Remix)" With DaBaby, Jack Harlow, & Mystery Artist Who else do you think will add their vocals to the remix? By Erika Marie August 19, 2020
Music Kanye West Retweets Video Of Young Drake & People Are Confused Ye reposted a clip of Drake as a teen rapping along to The Fugees. By Erika Marie September 10, 2020
Tech Apple Over-Ear Wireless "StudioPods" Potentially Dropping Soon Rumors about Apple releasing wireless, over-ear headphones spread after an item named "Apple Airpods X Generation" appeared in Target's inventory systems. By Lynn S. February 29, 2020
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
Music Rick Ross Gets Great News In Copyright Case A copyright infringement lawsuit against Rick Ross, Def Jam, and Universal Music Group has officially been dismissed. By Alex Zidel August 19, 2020
Music Method Man Says Mary J. Blige Would "Kill Somebody" In Verzuz When asked whether she'd participate in a Verzuz battle, Mary J. Blige gets a mighty co-sign from her co-star and collaborator Method Man. By Mitch Findlay September 10, 2020
TV Lil Nas X & Elmo Put New Spin On "Elmo's Song" Lil Nas X and Elmo remixed "Elmo's Song" while performing together on the "Sesame Street" spin-off, "The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo." By Lynn S. May 28, 2020