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Jay Electronica floods fans with new music by dropping four new projects over the weekend.It’s been five years since the New Orleans rapper put out his most recent offerings, A Written Testimony and Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn). That changed when he released the four surprise projects in three days. On Sept. 18, Jay rereleased the 2020 album, Act II: The Patents of Nobility (The Turn). However, the new version omits the tracks “Better in Tune” and “10,000 Lotus Petals”The next day, he delivered the A Written Testimony: Power at the Rate of My Dreams EP and the new album,…

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Multi-platinum country music artist Bigxthaplug made a last-minute addition to the iHeartRadio Music Festival, delivering an outstanding performance that cemented his place among today’s biggest names in music. Taking the stage on Friday night, he performed alongside a star-studded lineup that included Ed Sheeran, Mariah Carey, LL Cool J, Maroon 5, and more. During his set, fellow artist Bailey Zimmerman joined him to perform their hit song, “All The Way.” The festival appearance comes as Bigxthaplug’s career continues its rapid ascent. He was recently recognized as a 2026 BMI Honoree for his hit singles “The Largest” and “Mhmm.” His success…

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Sylvia Rhone closed out her legendary six-year stretch as chair and CEO of Epic Records on Sunday, stepping down from the top job at Sony Music’s label after a career that repeatedly reshaped the music business and shattered industry ceilings. “It’s been an extraordinary journey: eleven years since my promotion to President of Epic Records and six years since my appointment as Chairwoman and CEO,” Rhone wrote in a farewell memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “And today, I am moving on from this historic role at Epic and I’m very excited about the future.” Her departure leaves Epic without…

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The tragic case of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas and her connection to rising star D4vd, known professionally as David Anthony Burke, has stirred national attention. The story shot up the ladder on socials and mainstream media after her remains were found inside a Tesla registered to D4vd. Here’s a quick rundown of events to get you caught up. Authorities confirmed her identity on September 17, 2025, using forensic testing and a distinctive “Shh…” tattoo that she shared with the artist. Celeste had been reported missing on April 5, 2024, from Lake Elsinore, California. Her family described her as a lively teenager…

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Whelp, that was quick. Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is officially back on ABC starting Tuesday, just days after the network halted production in response to backlash over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. If you didn’t know, Disney, which owns ABC, released a statement Monday explaining the decision. “Last Wednesday, we decided to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” the company noted. “We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to…

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Cardi B’s divorce drama hit a whole new level after she said Offset is trying to squeeze her for millions, make her pay his taxes, and won’t let her walk away from their marriage unless she coughs up a house. During a convo on X Spaces, Cardi didn’t sugarcoat what she’s been dealing with. “The only way I can get out of my marriage if I pay for somebody else’s taxes, even though I pay for my own, and give them one of my properties. I’m not, I’m fighting for that,” she said. Cardi said she’s feeling trapped but vowed…

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Dame Dash is ready to bury old grudges and move toward unity, and we’re here for it. The legendary Roc A Fella Records co-founder shared a message on the Gram calling for peace with Cam’ron and 50 Cent, reflecting on how long their feud has dragged on and stressing that it is time to put it to rest. Here is the link to the post on Dame’s IG: Sitting by the water in a clip, Dash calmly admitted the tension with Cam’ron never truly had a proper conversation behind it. “I’m thinking like, why am I beefing with Cam? And…

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Cardi B delivers receipts showing that she writes her own rhymes after Joe Budden questioned who penned her lyrics.On Sunday (Sept. 21), the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast debuted and one of the main topics of discussion was the new Cardi B album, Am I The Drama? The hosts reviewed the project and particularly gave props to Cardi on the track “Magnet,” which is rumored to be a diss song aimed at former City Girls rapper JT.”Whoever is writing these lines…” Joe says. “He is smoking this sh*t.”After getting wind of Joe’s comments. Cardi responded on X.”Whoever wrote it??…

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Guessing the “elimination of Drake” isn’t going to well for the naysayers, opps and who ever thinks they can eliminate the Boy. Just so you know, we’re not glazing. We’ve been pretty consistent when it comes to pointing out the facts. Now Drizzy just made history on Spotify. Chart Data has confirmed that the Toronto superstar is now the first artist to reach 120 billion streams on the platform, a record that includes both his solo catalog and collaborations. The incredible milestone widens his lead as the most streamed artist in Spotify history. Taylor Swift sits in second place with…

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