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Music SOPHIE Passes Away At 34 SOPHIE passed away in Greece on Saturday morning. By Alexander Cole January 30, 2021
Music Boosie Badazz Misses His "Patna" Mo3, Says Street Life Is "Just All A Gamble" He spoke about the passing of his friend and said that when people "sign up for this thug sh*t," unfortunate circumstances occur. By Erika Marie January 29, 2021
Numbers Pop Smoke Breaks Eminem's Record On Billboard Rap Chart Pop Smoke's debut album "Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon" has beaten Eminem's record for the most weeks at #1 on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart. By Alex Zidel March 25, 2021
Music Aaliyah's Uncle Is Reviving Blackground Records The record producer is bringing the label back after a more than ten-year hiatus. By EJ Panaligan August 04, 2021
Numbers Jay-Z & Kanye West's "N***as In Paris" Goes Octuple Platinum Eight platinum plaques down the road, Jay-Z and Kanye West's "N***as In Paris" was more evocative than anyone could have ever imagined. By Mitch Findlay March 24, 2021
Music Drake Pays Off Toronto Man's Debt & Doubles His Entire Savings The OVO head honcho was in the giving mood. By Madusa S. January 29, 2021
Pop Culture The Weeknd Catches Heat For Saying He's "Sober Lite" & Doesn't Do Hard Drugs Anymore One of the hosts of the show "Intervention" believes the comments "could be really harmful" for people in recovery who may be fans of the singer. By Erika Marie August 02, 2021
Music Miley Cyrus Fans Weren't Happy With Playboi Carti's Lollapalooza Set While awaiting Miley Cyrus' set at Lollapalooza, some of the singer's fans found themselves trapped in the rage after Playboi Carti hit the stage. By Joshua Robinson August 02, 2021
Music Roc Marciano Announces "Mt. Marci" Album Tracklist & Guests Roc Marciano is set to deliver his new album "Mt. Marci" before the year's end, with a tracklist that includes ScHoolboy Q, Action Bronson and more. By Mitch Findlay November 09, 2020
Music Jeezy Drops Bombshell About Gucci Mane Verzuz Battle Jeezy proposed a Verzuz battle with Gucci Mane, which the Wopster "respectfully declined". By Alex Zidel November 09, 2020
Music Lizzo Says BFB Da Packman Bought Her Flowers, Learned To Play The Flute For Her The rapper revealed he slid in her DMs with Quavo's "glacier" line & he even sent Lizzo a $339 flower arrangement for Valentine's Day. By Erika Marie March 02, 2021
Music Marilyn Manson Once Admitted To Threatening Rape, Fantasies Of Murder Excerpts from Marilyn Manson's 1999 autobiography resurface amid sexual abuse allegations. By Aron A. February 03, 2021