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Music Alicia Keys & Boyz II Men Break Down Their Last-Minute GRAMMYs Tribute To Kobe The R&B icons pulled it together in the eleventh hour to honor Kobe Bryant who was killed in a helicopter crash just hours prior. By Keenan Higgins January 29, 2020
Original Content Who Is SMILEZ? Yellow-Wearing Artist On 6ix9ine Friendship, Name Change & More EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: SMILEZ, formerly known as Jack Bruno, introduces himself to the world following his high-profile feature on Tekashi 6ix9ine's new album "TattleTales." By Alex Zidel September 11, 2020
Music Meek Mill Caught Relative "Secretly Recording" Him During Argument The rapper believes "fame kinda ruined & changed" things for him now that his family is recording their conversations. By Erika Marie August 20, 2020
Music Usher, SZA, & More To Perform At Global Citizen Festival 2022 Global Citizen has revealed the lineup for this year's festival, split between New York City and Accra, featuring a ton of popular artists. By Cole Blake August 11, 2022
Music 40 Reveals How He & Drake Have Worked On "Certified Lover Boy" During COVID A pandemic isn't stopping Drake and 40 from cooking up "Certified Lover Boy." By Aron A. January 27, 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 DJ Drama Reveals Jeezy Was First To Pay Him For Mixtape DJ Drama reveals that Jeezy's classic "Streets Iz Watching" was the first time he ever got paid for a mixtape. By Mitch Findlay April 15, 2021
Music "The Breakfast Club" Clears Up Megan Thee Stallion Comments: "Salute To Meg" The radio hosts clarified their issue wasn't with the rapper but was with labels "not keeping the same energy for Black media outlets" as they do for "White ones." By Erika Marie November 18, 2020
Music Jay-Z Praises Frank Ocean For Playing By His Own Rules Jay-Z and Alicia Keys share their thoughts on Frank Ocean's artistry during a discussion on Twitter Spaces. By Joshua Robinson December 23, 2021
Music Nicki Minaj Pulls Up To Fivio Foreign's Birthday Party In NYC Nicki and Fivio aren't done bonding yet. By Lawrencia Grose March 29, 2022
Music The Game Suggests He Didn't Make Eminem Numbers Because He Was "Too Real" The Los Angeles icon detailed how major labels work, adding that the machine only supports artists "who PLAY NICE in massa's house." By Erika Marie March 09, 2022
Music The Game Details How Dr. Dre Made "How We Do" Happen With 50 Cent One day he was just walking down a hallway mumbling a few bars to himself, and when Dre overheard, a classic was born. By Erika Marie August 19, 2022