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Infamous Twitter star @Son_ImSleep made his name on the social media platform by hurling witty insults, some of which were often violent and homophobic. @Son_ImSleep, who some online say is named Mike Menard, was found shot dead inside his car in Florida this week, causing many online to react to the news. As reported by local outlet WSVN, Menard, 32, was found inside his vehicle in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood outside his parents’ home. Police responded to calls about a shooting around 4:25 AM local time on July 8.When police arrived at the scene, they discovered Menard inside a white…

Welcome to Chart Brief, Rated R&B’s weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts. Each week, we’ll break down and analyze the R&B artists making waves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated July 11, 2026. Billboard Charts Adult R&B Airplay Tracks the week’s top Adult R&B hits via 24/7 airplay data from Mediabase and Luminate. No. 1: “Up Out & Gone” – Ne-Yo (LW: 4) THE BRIEF: Ne-Yo earns his third No. 1 hit on the Adult R&B Airplay chart with “Up Out & Gone.” His previous chart-toppers include “U 2 Love” with…

Congress is stepping in to protect Caitlin Clark after the WNBA failed to keep her safe from repeated physical attacks on the court. Caitlin Clark is getting protection from an unexpected corner. A group of Republican lawmakers just sent a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert demanding that the league do better at protecting its biggest star from on-court physical attacks. This isn’t just some random complaint either. These are members of Congress putting the league on notice that if things don’t change, federal agencies could get involved. The letter, led by Texas Rep. August Pfluger and signed by eleven…

Infamous Twitter troll @Son_ImSleep made his name on the social media platform by hurling witty insults, some of which were violent and homophobic. @Son_ImSleep, who some online say is named Mike Menard, was found shot dead inside his car in Florida this week, causing many online to react to the news. As reported by local outlet WSVN, Menard, 32, was found inside his vehicle in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood outside his parents’ home. Police responded to calls about a shooting around 4:25 AM local time on July 8.When police arrived at the scene, they discovered Menard inside a white sedan,…

Grammy nominated artist Mali Wilson is bringing a message of unity and understanding to streaming platforms. Mali Wilson Uses Music To Fuel Unity With New Single “No More Silence” Mali Wilson will release “No More Silence” on July 17 as the Grammy nominated producer, songwriter and recording artist continues using music to amplify a message of unity, education and social understanding. The single arrives as the centerpiece of a partnership between Wilson, Dr. Shari Rogers, Spill the Honey and EarthAngel Worldwide. The movement was inspired by the historic alliance between African American and Jewish communities during the Civil Rights Movement.…

Legendary Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.On Wednesday (July 8), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony members Krayzie Bone (Anthony Henderson), Layzie Bone (Steven Howse), Flesh-n-Bone (Stanley Howse), Bizzy Bone (Bryon Anthony McCane II) and Wish Bone (Charles Scruggs Jr.) were praised for their melodic-rap sound as they received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony, hosted by legendary radio personality Big Boy, drew notable celebrities including fellow rapper Ras Kass, actor-comedian Katt Williams, reality-TV star Ray J, and Lil Eazy-E, son of Ruthless Records co-Founder Eazy-E, who originally signed…

Brendan Carr’s FCC just forced iHeartMedia to overhaul how it treats artists after a payola investigation exposed the radio giant’s festival scheme. The FCC just handed down a major ruling that’s gonna reshape how radio stations treat artists, and it all stems from what the FCC’s calling “showola” at iHeartMedia. The radio giant agreed to a consent decree with the FCC to settle an investigation into whether it was dangling airplay in front of artists who performed for free or at low fees at company festivals, and the implications are massive for anyone trying to make it in the music…

Rumors are flying that Nas could join Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium, and one legendary collaboration has fans dreaming big. Jay-Z has the entire Hip-Hop world on edge! And now Nas is in the mix. As the countdown to Jay-Z’s three-night Yankee Stadium takeover reaches its final hours, every little move is being dissected. The latest came when Nas shared a playlist of his favorite Jay-Z songs. On the surface, it was cool, but the rumor mill kicked into overdrive. Put it in the 5th gear! Jay-Z and Nas authored arguably the greatest rivalry Hip-Hop has ever witnessed. Yes, Drake and…

50 Cent’s attempt to automatically win his lawsuit against ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins just got rejected by an appeals court. 50 Cent just took a major loss in his legal battle with Shaniqua Tompkins, and the appeals court made it crystal clear they weren’t buying his team’s strategy. The rapper’s lawyers wanted an automatic win after Tompkins took months to respond to the lawsuit, but a New York appellate panel shut that down hard on Thursday, July 9, sending the case back to the lower court, where she’ll get her full day to defend herself, according to Billboard. Here’s what went down.…

Source: Kristina Bumphrey / GettyCBS is facing a serious crisis months after right-wing influencer Bari Weiss took over the network, and its CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil is at the center of it thanks to a slip-up that used Ye aka Kanye West in place of Diddy for a news story. According to reports, the mix-up took place last Friday (July 3) when the program “mistakenly aired an image of rapper Kanye West instead of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in its report that President [Donald] Trump was mulling a pardon of Combs,” and that while “he error was quietly fixed…