AI made me a data center rap. Humanity may never recover.

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Sir Mix-A-Lot performs in California.
Sir Mix-A-Lot performs in California.

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will.i.am taught 75 college students to build AI agents. The tech industry spent the same semester firing 73,000 people.

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The tech industry laid off more than 73,000 workers in the first four months of 2026. In a classroom inside a Hollywood recording studio, a 51-year-old hip-hop artist was teaching 75 college students how to build the AI agents that are replacing them. will.i.am, born William Adams, co-founder of the Black Eyed Peas and founder […]

Only 46 artists have multiple songs that are certified diamond — here they all are

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Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen has the most diamond singles of any country star.

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Senator pushes pandemic-era fraud bill forward, citing Business Insider's report on Chris Brown's taxpayer-funded birthday party

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Sen. Joni Ernst, entertainer Chris Brown, and Sen. Ed Markey.

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All 29 winners of 'The Voice' ranked from least to most successful

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Alexia Jayy and Adam Levine, the reigning winner and her coach.

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I saw the K-pop mega band Seventeen live 5 times in 7 months — and one stop was the best

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A group shot of the band Seventeen at their Incheon concert.
Seventeen wrapped up their "NEW_" tour two weeks ago and I haven't been the same since.

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Justin Bieber was reportedly paid $10 million to do the bare minimum at Coachella. Somehow, it worked.

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Justin Bieber performs at Coachella in 2026.
Justin Bieber performs at Coachella in 2026.

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Kanye West has been blocked from traveling to the UK, forcing Wireless Festival to cancel

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Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at the 2025 Grammys.
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, at the 2025 Grammys.

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Kanye West's reported $33 million payday for sold-out shows proves he still has a fan base — sponsors or not

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Kanye West performs at Rolling Loud in 2024.
Kanye West performs at Rolling Loud in 2024.

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The most famous musician of all time from every state

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Swift at a stop on "The Eras Tour" in London.

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