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Music Tory Lanez Returns To Clarify He Isn't Dissing Cardi Or Offset On "Cap" After sharing lyrics that target Megan Thee Stallion's boyfriend Pardison Fontaine, Lanez wanted to set a few things straight ahead of the song's release. By Erika Marie March 10, 2022
Music RZA Talks Rap Glamorizing Violence: "Hip Hop Has Become One-Sided" Recently, radio DJs came forward to say they would no longer play gang-related diss tracks, and RZA speaks on violence being perpetuated in music. By Erika Marie February 18, 2022
Numbers The Weeknd Seemingly Accused Of Faking Sales Numbers: Report The Canadian artist previously made it known that he's not concerned with the sales of "Dawn FM." By Hayley Hynes January 18, 2022
Music R. Kelly Trial: Man Testifies That He Was Sexually Abused By Singer The first male witness testifies against R. Kelly during his NYC sex trafficking trial. By Aron A. August 30, 2021
Music The Weeknd & Majid Jordan Highlight This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist Plus, new music from Pink $weats and GENER8ION. By Aron A. October 24, 2021
Music Lil Nas X Is Already Trolling Drake Over "Certified Lover Boy" Cover Lil Nas X puts his twist on Drake's "Certified Lover Boy" artwork. By Aron A. August 30, 2021
TV Kid Cudi's "Day 'N' Nite" Soundtracks Marvel's "Moon Knight" Trailer The forthcoming Disney+ series stars "Ex Machina" actor Oscar Issac. By Hayley Hynes January 18, 2022
Music Charlamagne Tha God & DJ Envy Aren't Impressed By Kanye's "Donda" Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy weren't exactly the biggest fans of Kanye West's new album "Donda." By Mitch Findlay August 30, 2021
Music Kanye West Enrages Fans After Announcing "Donda 2" Will Only Arrive On His Stem Player Fans will have to purchase his $200 Stem Player to hear the album because Ye says no streaming service will host his anticipated project. By Erika Marie February 18, 2022
Music $NOT Unveils Tracklist For “Ethereal” Featuring A$AP Rocky, Trippie Redd & More The 13-track album includes six impressive features. By Hayley Hynes October 24, 2021
Music Kanye West's "Donda 2" Not Eligible For Billboard Charts Billboard's guidelines on album bundles rule out Kanye West's "Donda 2" for chart consideration as it is only available through Ye's $200 Stem Player. By Alex Zidel March 07, 2022
Music Aaliyah, The Weeknd & SAINt JHN Deliver For This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist The Weeknd makes two appearances on this week's "R&B Season" playlist. By Aron A. December 19, 2021