Tommy Genesis Takes Her Power Back With Most Vulnerable Album to Date: ‘It Was Like Pulling a Tapeworm Out’

Tommy Genesis straddles the line in all aspects of life, making the genre-blending rapper nearly impossible to box in or singularly define. This week, TG trades her typical minimalist approach for unhinged maximalism, baring her soul for her most intimate album to date, which leaves her with nothing else to give. Genesis, her birthname, redefines Tommy while exploring identity, bisexuality, religion and not holding back her deepest and darkest thoughts, which she’s compared to “open heart surgery.” “I’ve rapped about […]

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5 Things to Know About Rising R&B Star Journey Montana

Ashanti’s Ja Rule-assisted R&B-meets-hip-hop collaborations are something of a perennial marker for the arrival of summertime in New York City — or at least warmer weather — and that’s exactly the energy rising R&B star Journey Montana is tapping into with her new Really Jaewon-assisted “Best One” remix. Originally released at the top of the year ahead of her Lucky Girl Syndrome debut album, which dropped on Jan. 31 via 10K Projects, “Best One” finds Montana exploring the thrills and […]

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Drake Reunites With Central Cee for ‘Which One’ Single: Stream It Now

The Iceman is back. Drake returned with episode two of his Iceman stream on Thursday night (July 24), which included the premiere of his island-tinged “Which One” single featuring Central Cee. Drizzy didn’t waste any time bringing the vibes to fans as the OVO boss carried the “Which One” momentum to streaming services on Friday (July 25) in a similar strategy that he deployed earlier in July with “What Did I Miss?” The smooth tune finds the 6 God in […]

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Raekwon Addresses Whether Scrapped Nas Verse Was About Jim Jones

Raekwon took to Instagram Live recently to address rumors that Nas was dissing Jim Jones in an alternate verse from their new song “The Omerta” from the Wu-Tang legend’s latest album The Emperor’s New Clothes that surfaced online. “Nas did not write that verse for Jim. That was a stray shot Jim got hit with,” The Chef told fans on IG Live. “Y’all made it seem like that was for Jim. Nas wasn’t dissing Jim. He wasn’t dissing him. And […]

July 23, 2025

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Giveon Announces Dear Beloved, The Tour: See the Dates

Giveon announced on Tuesday (July 22) that he’s embarking on Dear Beloved, The Tour this fall in support of his sophomore album, Beloved. Beloved was released on July 11, 2025, via Not So Fast and Epic Records. The 14-track project included previous singles “Twenties” and “Rather Be,” both of which hit the top 30 of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 this week (chart dated July 26), marking the second top 10 album for […]

July 23, 2025 1

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Drake Pours One Out in Honor of Ozzy Osbourne in Rock Legend’s Hometown: ‘Someone Who Lived It to the Fullest’

Drake joined a crowd of fans paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne following the heavy metal legend’s death on Tuesday (July 23) when the 6 God pulled up to the Black Sabbath Bench in Osbourne’s hometown of Birmingham, England. The New York Times was on the ground Tuesday night, and in addition to speaking with fans leaving bouquets of flowers and letters to the late Black Sabbath rocker, Drake was also in attendance. Drizzy reportedly poured some tequila on the ground […]

July 23, 2025 1

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Joe Budden Reveals He Makes $1 Million Per Month Through Podcasting

Joe Budden is making bank, at least according to what he told The New York Times. In a profile published Tuesday (July 22), the rapper-turned-podcaster revealed that his media company — the Joe Budden Network — is averaging $1.04 million per month so far in 2025 on membership platform Patreon, boasts 70,000 paid subscribers and is on pace to clock around $20 million in overall revenue by the end of the year, with that last number provided by chief executive […]

July 23, 2025

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Here’s How Travis Scott Celebrated ‘Jackboys 2’ Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200

Travis Scott is taking a victory lap after the Jackboys 2 album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week. Related 'JACKBOYS 2' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart 07/20/2025 Jackboys 2 landed atop the all-genre albums tally (dated July 26), earning 232,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending July 17, according to Luminate. The first Jackboys compilation album debuted atop the Billboard 200 at the top of 2020. “THIS ONE […]

July 23, 2025

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T-Pain ‘Heartbroken’ by Ozzy Osbourne’s Death, Thanks Late Rocker for Praising ‘War Pigs’ Cover

In the wake of Ozzy Osbourne‘s death, T-Pain has said that he’s “heartbroken” by the passing of the late rocker. Related Ozzy Osbourne’s 20 Best Songs: Staff Picks 07/22/2025 T-Pain hopped on Instagram on Tuesday (July 22) and re-shared his 2023 live rendition of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” which Ozzy had praised and celebrated. “Heartbroken by the news, I was blessed to be able to cover War Pigs and get your recognition,” T-Pain wrote. “Ozzy forever.” The “Buy U a Drank” […]

July 23, 2025

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