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Music Chris Brown Questions Notion That He’s Been “Blackballed” At Sold-Out Show: Watch Chris Brown opened his "11:11" tour with a packed performance in Detroit this week. By Caroline Fisher June 06, 2024
Music Kanye West Allegedly Plays Diddy & R. Kelly Tracks Back To Back During DJ Set Kanye West had some interesting choices for his latest DJ set. By Cole Blake August 12, 2024
Relationships Rubi Rose & Druski Embrace Dating Rumors, Hold Hands While Driving It looks like Drubi is in full swing. By Caroline Fisher April 24, 2024
Music Megan Thee Stallion Fans Gush Over Out-Of-This-World Birthday Photos Megan Thee Stallion gifts fans for her birthday. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 23, 2025
Music Camila Cabello Finally Premieres Drake Collaboration, "UUGLY," At Rock In Rio Lisboa Festival The song will be included on Camila Cabello's upcoming album. By Cole Blake June 23, 2024
Music Cassie Testifies That She Was Extremely Reluctant To Say No To Diddy It's long been purported that Diddy had a firm grip over what Cassie could and could not do during their ever-so-complex relationship. By Zachary Horvath May 13, 2025
Pop Culture Nardo Wick Announces "Who Is Nardo Wick? 2" Release Date The 2022 XXL Freshman is keeping up his momentum this year with a new album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 20, 2022
Original Content Engineering With Battlecat: How A West Coast Legend Continues To Shape Sound The legendary west coast pioneer DJ Battlecat breaks down his journey with music, the importance of analog technology, and how his new partnership with Audible Reality has allowed him the opportunity to share his ears with the masses. By Mitch Findlay April 22, 2021
Numbers Rick Ross Secures 9 New Gold & Platinum Plaques Rick Ross has officially added nine gold and platinum certifications to his impressive collection. By Mitch Findlay September 02, 2021
Music The Weeknd Considers Switching Course & Keeping His Stage Name The Weeknd says that his new film, "Hurry Up Tomorrow," might actually be more of a "rebirth" than a death. By Cole Blake May 13, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Recalls Learning To Play Guitar Lil Wayne says that he "immersed" himself into the guitar to learn to play the instrument for a music video. By Cole Blake November 14, 2022
Pop Culture Beyoncé's Fans Go Wild Over Her Long-Time Security Guard, Julius, She Reacts: Watch Sorry Bey, your Hive belongs to Julius now. By Hayley Hynes May 16, 2023