Dlisted — For awhile now, Jay-Z and Kanye West’s friendship situation has been reminiscent of that friendship you have with that one person that you like but is always causing a problem in a public setting. Either they have a personality issue, or they canâ€... more info

E! Online — Jay-Z says Kanye West's rant against him last year hurt him because he brought Beyoncé into it. Jay made his comments on the Rap Radar podcast on the rapper's streaming... more info

PopSugar — JAY-Z is ready to clear the air. The 4:44 rapper, who touched on his infidelity to Beyoncé and much more on his latest album, sat down for a rare interview with hip-hop journalist, Elliott Wilson, on Friday night. No topic was left off the table ... more info

Stereogum — JAY-Z's been unpacking his latest album 4:44 over the past few weeks on his TIDAL video series Footnotes. But if a tree falls in the forest and it's a TIDAL exclusive, does it even make a sound? Hov doesn't seem to care, and you can only listen to ... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, we were seeing reports that Kanye West, recovering from public breakdowns and hospitalization, was working on music in a remote Wyoming cabin. And today, we're seeing more reports that West is working on new music, but now those re... more info

Dlisted — Kanye West has been laying a little lower than usual over the past couple months. He’s been MIA from Kim Kardashian’s social media feed (although that could be because there just isn’t enough room for him between the selfies and apologies). Pag... more info

PopSugar — Since the MTV VMAs first aired in 1984, there have been loads of memorable moments on the red carpet, on stage, and everywhere in between. Over the years we've seen Lil' Kim's purple pasty, Britney Spears with a giant snake, and Miley Cyrus's infamou... more info

Stereogum — At next weekend's MTV Video Music Awards, Pink will get the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, the network's vaguely prestigious lifetime achievement award. Now: Pink has had a long career with a lot of big hits, but is she iconic? Is she, let's s... more info

Stereogum — MTV has announced that Pink will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at this year's Video Music Awards. In recent years, the honor has been bestowed upon Rihanna, Kanye West, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake. Pink will also take the stage... more info

Stereogum — Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom is trying to make social media a harassment-free zone, according to a new profile in Wired . And for Taylor Swift, that means removing the snake emoji from the pop star's comment feed. more info