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    Alec Baldwin Says Halyna Hutchins Told Him To Cock The Gun In "Rust" Shooting

    Alec Baldwin says that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed by the legendary actor on the set of Rust, told him to cock the gun before he pulled the trigger, according to legal filings obtained by CNN, this week. "Baldwin asked Hutchins whether she wanted to see him cock the...
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    TikTok Launches New Music Platform, SoundOn, & Will Give 100% Royalties To Artists In First Year

    TikTok is launching SoundOn, a new music distribution platform aimed at "empowering" undiscovered artists by giving them the power to upload their music directly to TikTok and earn 100% of the royalties when their work is used. After the first year, this figure will drop down to 90%. In...
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    Kanye West's "Donda" Receives Platinum Certification By RIAA

    Kanye West's album, Donda, has been certified platinum by the RIAA, having earned over one million equivalent album sales in the months since its release, last August. Donda is West's ninth solo studio album to reach the platinum mark, with only 2019’s Jesus Is King and 2022’s Donda 2...
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    "The Boys" Season 3 Trailer Shows Off Butcher With Powers & Jensen Ackles As Soldier Boy

    Amazon has released the first trailer for the upcoming third season of its hit series, The Boys. New footage from the trailer shows Butcher struggling to get a hold of new superpowers, as well as the first look at Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy. The new season of The Boys is scheduled to premiere...
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    Joe Biden Reaffirms That U.S. Will Not Engage In War With Russia Over Ukraine

    President Joe Biden says that the United States still has no plans to engage in a war with Russia following the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Biden discussed the potential for World War III on Friday. "We’re going to continue to stand together with our allies in Europe and send an...
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    OVO Sound Radio Celebrates "Top Boy" Ahead Of Season 2 Premiere

    Oliver and G0homeroger teamed up once again for this week's episode of OVO Sound Radio with setlists featuring tracks from Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, Lil Durk, and many more. For Oliver's set, he highlighted Durk's track, "AHHH HA," off his new album, 7220, which was released on Friday. The new...
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    Eric Adams Says NYPD Should Not Be "Demonized" After Controversial Arrest Of Rapper C-Blu

    New York City mayor Eric Adams defended the NYPD, earlier this week, after statements by officers regarding the arrest of rapper C-Blu were “wholly discredited” by a Bronx judge. A gun carried by C-Blu, whose real name is Camrin Williams, went off during the arrest, piecing Williams in the groin...
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    Cowboys Trade Amari Cooper To The Browns In Exchange For Draft Picks: Report

    The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly sending star wide receiver Amari Cooper and a sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. The deal is expected to be finalized, next week, assuming Cooper passes his...
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    Megan The Stallion & Dua Lipa Discuss "Double Standards" In Music Industry

    Megan The Stallion appeared on Dua Lia's podcast, At Your Service, following the release of their collaboration, "Sweetest Pie," on Friday. The two artists discussed a wide range of topics including the "double standards" in the music industry with regard to how male and female artists are...
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    WWE Star Big E Suffers Broken Neck During "SmackDown" Stunt

    WWE star Big E has been hospitalized with a broken neck suffered during a stunt on SmackDown, Friday night. The injury occurred while Big E was getting a suplex from fellow wrestler Ridge Holland. It quickly became clear the move had gone wrong and the former WWE champion was rushed to a nearby...
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    Nicki Minaj Shouts Out Coi Leray For Wearing Trendsetting Braids

    Coi Leray has always made efforts to separate herself from the pack. Whether it be her curious outfit choices like revealing clothing, Ivy Park x Adidas thirst traps or unique New York Fashion Week fits, she has always stood out. But, undeniably, she is a trendsetter. One of the most popular...
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    FNF Chop Rides The "Titanic" On New Single

    Virginia's FNF Chop has been steadily rising up the underground ranks since his 2019 hit "Walk Down" and its subsequent Summer 2021 remix with Sheff G and Young Nudy. Now, as he prepares to drop his upcoming, 7-song No Way Out tape, set to release on April 7, Chop is putting out music like his...
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    Lil Durk's "7220" Sales Projections Are In

    On Friday (March 11), Lil Durk released his all-new studio album 7220, his first solo project release since December 2020's The Voice and subsequent deluxe in January 2021. The Voice (Deluxe) gave Durk his highest sales week of his entire career, as he sold 86,000 copies that week. Now, 7220...
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    ZayBang's "Play For Keeps" Featuring Lil Yee, 22nd Jim, Lil Bean & Money Man Is Here

    On Friday, March 11th, ZayBang delivered his long-awaited Play For Keeps album, consisting of 12 tracks, four of which see appearances from names like Lil Yee, 22nd Jim, Lil Bean, and Money Man, who comes through on "Get Up With Me." Over on Instagram, Zay explained the meaning behind his...
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    Rexx Life Raj, Fireboy DML & Wale Create "Beauty In The Madness"

    For his latest arrival, 32-year-old Rexx Life Raj has linked up with two talented names – Fireboy DML and Wale – to create a rhythmic, feel-good masterpiece that is "Beauty In The Madness." "All that I'm asking / Is that you see the beauty in the madness / Beautiful black skin / Pretty, come...
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    Drake Announces Interactive NYC & Toronto Concert Experiences After Debuting Braids On IG

    Following the arrival of Drake's Certified Lover Boy last year, the Canadian rapper has been living lavish, most recently posting up in sunny Turks and Caicos with the likes of Jack Harlow, but just because he's been on vacation doesn't mean that Champagne Papi hasn't also been hard at work on...
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    Lil Baby & Snoop Dogg Turn Up The Heat On Static & Ben El's "Ziki Ziki" Single

    As the weather continues to heat up, so does the temperature of our new arrivals, and the latest joint, "Ziki Ziki" from the minds of Static, Ben El, Lil Baby, and Snoop Dogg is one of the hottest we've heard in a minute. While Baby ends his verse with "She know I don't do dates, so we be...
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    Krayzie Bone Feels "Alone In A Crowded Room" On New Single

    As 20% of beloved 1990s hip-hip heroes Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Krayzie Bone's has always been an elite talent. His ability to craft a luxuriously crooned hook, as well as spit a slick-tongued verse are not easy to find in any era of hip-hop The 48-year-old is now working on the follow-up to his...
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    Fivio Foreign Pushes Back Debut Album, Announces April Release Date

    Ever since last fall, New York drill pioneer Fivio Foreign has been working on his debut album, reportedly named The Bible. Momentum for this album came after his stellar feature on Kanye West's "Off The Grid," also with Playboi Carti, where Fivio unleashed the best verse of his young career...
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    Traci Braxton's Family, Friends & Fans React To Her Tragic Passing

    Traci Braxton has passed, but her legacy lives on. Early on Saturday, March 12th, the reality star's family announced that the 50-year-old lost her battle with Esophageal cancer after privately battling the disease for a year. In the hours since, tributes from friends, fans, and family have...
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