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JAY-Z Debuts Afro And New Freestyle At 2026 Roots Picnic; Fans React To Him Seemingly Addressing Kanye West, Drake, Dame Dash, Nicki Minaj, Tory Lanez, Jaguar Wright, Tony Buzbee, And More

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JAY-Z Pulls Up To 2026 Roots Picnic With Afro And New Freestyle; Social Media Reacts To Him Seemingly Addressing Kanye West, Drake, Dame Dash, Nicki Minaj, Tory Lanez, Jaguar Wright, Tony Buzbee, And More

Yikes! JAY-Z pulled up to the 2026 Roots Picnic with a whole new look and brand new freestyle — on which social media believes he seemingly came for Kanye West, Drake, Dame Dash, Nicki Minaj, Tory Lanez, Jaguar Wright, Tony Buzbee, and more! RELATED: Dame Dash Addresses JAY-Z Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Urges Him To Reach … Read more

Drake’s “Janice STFU” Debuts at #1 on Billboard Hot 100, Breaking Michael Jackson’s Record

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Drake just reminded the music industry why his name stays in every conversation. The Toronto superstar officially landed another major win after his latest track, “Janice STFU,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. And this wasn’t just another chart moment. This one pushed him past the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, … Read more

Cardi B Sweeps Hip-Hop Categories At The 2026 AMAs — Wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Hip-Hop Song & Best Hip-Hop Album

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Cardi B Sweeps Hip-Hop Categories At The 2026 AMAs — Wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Best Hip-Hop Song & Best Hip-Hop Album

The 52nd Annual American Music Awards, held on May 25, 2026, officially belonged to the Bronx’s finest. Cardi B silenced any remaining skeptics by securing a clean sweep of the night’s major hip-hop categories. RELATED:Cardi B Leads 2026 BET AWARDS Nominations — Kendrick Lamar And Mariah The Scientist Follow Behind With 5 Each Yup, that’s … Read more

Cardi B Leads 2026 BET AWARDS Nominations — Kendrick Lamar And Mariah The Scientist Follow Behind With 5 Each

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Cardi B Leads 2026 BET AWARDS Nominations — Kendrick Lamar And Mariah The Scientist Follow Behind With 5 Each

BET recently broke the internet by announcing that digital comedy kingpin Druski is hosting the live telecast from LA’s Peacock Theater on Sunday, June 28, and now we finally know who is actually up for the hardware! RELATED:Congrats! Cardi B Thanks Fans After Ending Historic First-Ever Headlining Tour, ‘Little Miss Drama,’ With 35 Consecutive Sold-Out … Read more

Back At It Again: The White House Dropped a Drake ‘ICEMAN’ Edit for ICE Deportations

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Back At It Again: The White House Dropped a Drake ‘ICEMAN’ Edit for ICE Deportations

The White House official TikTok account has gone completely rogue again, and Champagne Papi continues to be at the centerpiece of the internet chaos. As previously reported, just hours after Drake blindsided the music world by dropping a three-pack of surprise albums—Habibti, Maid of Honour, and Iceman—the Trump administration’s social media team intercepted the hype. … Read more

Chris Brown Speaks After Pitchfork Calls ‘Brown’ Album A ‘Piece Of Sh*t’ And Rates It 1.3: ‘IDGAF What These N***as Is Talking About’

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Chris Brown Speaks After Pitchfork Calls ‘Brown’ Album A 'Piece Of Sh*t' And Rates It 1.3: ‘IDGAF What These N***as Is Talking About’

Chris Brown has seemingly responded to music critics at Pitchfork who scored his new ‘Brown’ album a 1.3 and called it a “piece of sh*t.” On Friday (May 8), Breezy dropped his 12th studio album. The project boasts 27 songs and features Bryson Tiller, GloRilla, Sexyy Red, Vybz Kartel, NBA YoungBoy, Lucky Daye, Tank, Leon … Read more

The New York Times Explains Why Beyoncé Didn’t Make Its ‘Greatest Songwriters’ List: ‘She’s A Curator, Executive Producer, Performer’

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The New York Times Explains Why Beyoncé Didn’t Make Its ‘Greatest Songwriters’ List: ‘She’s A Curator, Executive Producer, Performer’

Critics at The New York Times are explaining exactly why Beyoncé did not make the publication’s list of “The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters.” The viral list first hit the net on April 27.  RELATED: Tearful Keri Hilson Recalls Regrettable Beyoncé Diss Track, Alleges Male Execs Forced Her And Threatened Career, Wishes She Lost Label … Read more

Battle Of The Boy Bands: B2K’s Lil Fizz Says Pretty Ricky Is Not On Their Level; Pleasure P, Spectacular, Baby Blue Whoaaaa, Raz B, Bow Wow, And Lil Scrappy React

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Battle Of The Boy Bands: B2K’s Lil Fizz Says Pretty Ricky Is Not On Their Level; Pleasure P, Spectacular, Baby Blue Whoaaaa, Raz B, Bow Wow, And Lil Scrappy React

 B2K and Pretty Ricky are fresh off of ‘The Millennium Tour Presents: The Boys 4 Life Tour,’ and the two legendary boy bands are ready to battle it out. The super successful tour — highlighting early 2000s R&B and Hip-Hop — featured headliners B2K (Omarion, Raz B, J Boog, and Lil Fizz) and Bow Wow. RELATED: Legendary! B2K … Read more

Congrats! Cardi B Thanks Fans After Ending Historic First-Ever Headlining Tour, ‘Little Miss Drama,’ With 35 Consecutive Sold-Out Shows, Over $70M Grossed, And Over 450K Tickets Sold

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Congrats! Cardi B Thanks Fans After Ending Historic First-Ever Headlining Tour, ‘Little Miss Drama,’ With 35 Consecutive Sold-Out Shows, Over $70M Grossed, And Over 450K Tickets Sold

Congratulations to Big Bardi! Cardi B has officially made history ending her first-ever headlining tour — ’The Little Miss Drama Tour’ — with 35 consecutive sold-out arena shows, over $70 million grossed, and over 450,000 tickets sold, according to tour data. RELATED: Watch The Moment Cardi B Receives Major Honor As Boston Declares Her Own … Read more

Bow Wow Honored With Atlanta State Farm Arena Jersey For 11th Show; Brings Out Jermaine Dupri, Jagged Edge Twins, Trey Songz, Dem Franchize Boyz, Belly Gang Kushington, YKNIECE During ‘Boys 4 Life Tour’ Stop

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Bow Wow Honored With Atlanta State Farm Arena Jersey For 11th Show; Brings Out Jermaine Dupri, Jagged Edge Twins, Trey Songz, Dem Franchize Boyz, Belly Gang Kushington, YKNIECE During ‘Boys 4 Life Tour’ Stop

Bow Wow is a living legend and he was reminded of that during the Atlanta, Georgia stop on his and B2K’s ‘Boys 4 Life Tour,’ presented by ‘The Millennium Tour. RELATED: Bow Wow Showers Ciara With Her Flowers And Says He Hopes She Could One Day Co-Headline ‘The Millennium Tour’ With Him: ‘She 100 Million … Read more

Legendary! B2K Shuts Down Atlanta ‘Boys 4 Life Tour’ Stop; Bobby Valentino, O’Ryan And Bow Wow Also Hit Stage With Group

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Legendary! B2K Shuts Down Atlanta ‘Boys 4 Life Tour’ Stop; Bobby Valentino, O’Ryan And Bow Wow Also Hit Stage With Group

Legendary 2000s boy band B2K shut down Atlanta, Georgia’s State Farm Arena as they hit the stage for their latest stop on the during ‘The Millennium Tour Presents: The Boys 4 Life Tour.’ RELATED: ‘The Jason Lee Show’ Episode 27: Omarion On Co-Parenting With Apryl Jones, Lil Fizz Betrayal, Status Of B2K, Who He’d Smash … Read more

Iconic! Pretty Ricky Shuts Down ‘Boys 4 Life Tour’ Stage In Atlanta, Brings Out Keith Sweat, Tamar Braxton, YFN Lucci, And Welcomes Big Meech Back To ATL In 21 Years

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Iconic! Pretty Ricky Shuts Down ‘Boys 4 Life Tour’ Stage In Atlanta, Brings Out Keith Sweat, Tamar Braxton, YFN Lucci, And Welcomes Big Meech Back To ATL In 21 Years

When legends link up the energy is unmatched! On Thursday (April 9), Pretty Ricky hit the stage at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena during ‘The Millennium Tour Presents: The Boys 4 Life Tour.’ RELATED: Bow Wow Honored With Atlanta State Farm Arena Jersey For 11th Show; Brings Out Jermaine Dupri, Jagged Edge Twins, Trey Songz, Dem … Read more

Waka Flocka Denies Gucci Diss as Concert Clip Goes Viral: “Stop Putting Me And Hate In The Same Sentence”

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Waka Flocka is about his bread, not beef, and he wants that to be very clear. The rapper hopped on Instagram this Friday morning to quickly clear the air after a clip from one of his concerts started making rounds online. The clip in question shows Waka rapping his hit song “Hard In The Paint,” … Read more

Cardi B Dubs Lil’ Kim ‘The Blueprint And A Queen’ As They Shower Each Other With Flowers After Recent NYC Concert: ‘F**k All That Humble Sh*t’

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Cardi B Dubs Lil' Kim ‘The Blueprint And A Queen’ As They Shower Each Other With Flowers After Recent NYC Concert: ‘F**k All That Humble Sh*t’

Cardi B and Lil’ Kim are showering each other with their flowers after the Bronx femcee brought out the Brooklyn femcee during New York City (NYC) Madison Square Garden stop on the ‘Little Miss Drama Tour.’ RELATED: Major! Cardi B Brings Out Lil’ Kim At NYC Tour Stop And The Crowd Loses It As we … Read more

Watch The Moment Cardi B Receives Major Honor as Boston Declares Her Own Day

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The city of Boston recently paid tribute to one of music’s biggest personalities, declaring April 2nd as “Cardi B Day” in honor of Cardi B. The special recognition came as the Bronx-born rapper made a stop in the city for her Little Miss Drama Tour, turning an already exciting visit into a historic moment. The … Read more

Steeped in Power: Inside EMPIRE’s Inspiring Women’s History Month Celebration

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Every March, when Women’s History Month rolls around, the energy just feels different and this year, EMPIRE Records made sure to match that vibe with something special! Their 2nd Annual “Steeped in Power” event wasn’t just another industry gathering it was a whole vibe! Picture this: a room full of women who really move the … Read more

Chaka Khan Slams Modern Female Performers ‘Doing The Most On Stage,’ Like Shaking ‘Butts And Stuff’ To ‘Compensate’ For Weak Vocals Or Lack Of Talent

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Chaka Khan Slams Modern Female Performers ‘Doing The Most On Stage,’ Like Shaking ‘Butts And Stuff’ To ‘Compensate’ For Weak Vocals Or Lack Of Talent

Oop! Legendary songstress Chaka Khan is slamming today’s female performers as she claims many of them are “doing the most on stage,” like shaking their “butts” and “other body parts” to “compensate” for weak vocals or overall lack of talent. RELATED: Chaka Khan Shades Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey & Adele After Rolling Stone Ranks … Read more

Jay-Z on Choosing Kendrick To Perform At The Super Bowl: “I Think It Was The Right Choice. What Do I Care About Them Two Guys Battling?”

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Jay-Z on Choosing Kendrick To Perform At The Super Bowl: “I think it was the right choice. What do I care about them two guys battling?”

Fresh off announcing a run of major moments, celebrating Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint with special shows at Yankee Stadium and locking in a headline slot at Philly’s Roots Picnic, Hov pulled up to GQ for a rare, wide-ranging conversation. And true to form, nothing was off limits. The Brooklyn mogul spoke on music, business, … Read more