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Pop Culture Stephen A. Smith Dismisses Angry Critics Over Rihanna Vs. Beyonce Comments He made his preference clear and addressed allegations that he was just pitting two Black women against one another. By Erika Marie January 25, 2023
Music Bobby Lytes Doubles Down On Chrisean Rock’s Pregnancy: “I Said What I Said” Bobby Lytes responds after Chrisean Rock says she'll "take care" of him. By Aron A. January 25, 2023
Music Kanye West May Be Denied Entry To Australia Over Antisemitism Australia may deny Kanye West entry to the country based on his antisemitic behavior. By Cole Blake January 25, 2023
Music Jay-Z Might Perform At Grammys: Report According to reports, Jay-Z might perform alongside DJ Khaled at the Grammys. By Aron A. January 25, 2023
Music Travis Scott, Playboi Carti, & 50 Cent To Perform At Wireless Festival Wireless Festival has announced a star-studded lineup for 2023. By Cole Blake January 25, 2023
Music Ice Spice's "Like..?" Projected To Move 14,500 First-Week Units The sales projections for Ice Spice's "Like...?" are here. By Cole Blake January 25, 2023
Pop Culture Kanye West Argues With Paparazzi While Out With Bianca Censori The paparazzo was recording the pair, causing Ye to call him "antagonistic" before stopping for a chat about privacy. By Erika Marie January 24, 2023
Music Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" Leads To Lawsuit Over Toy Commercial Parody "My Poops" A parody of the Black Eyed Peas' song, "My Humps," has resulted in a lawsuit. By Cole Blake January 24, 2023
Music Sheek Louch Says He's Glad Styles P & Cam'ron's Heated "Verzuz" Moment Didn't Escalate Sheek Louch details what led up to Styles P and Cam'ron's viral dispute during "Verzuz." By Aron A. January 24, 2023
Politics U.S. Senate Addresses Ticketmaster In Hearing After Taylor Swift Debacle The U.S. Senate held a hearing to address issues with Ticketmaster and Live Nation on Tuesday. By Cole Blake January 24, 2023
Music Polo G Owns The World's First iPhone Chain Ice Box reveals the "world's first iPhone chain" for Polo G. By Aron A. January 24, 2023
Music Tyga Reflects On Early Days With Lil Wayne: "I Learned The Hustle" He inked a deal with Young Money over a decade ago, and now Tyga is sharing the lessons he learned from Weezy that new artists may need. By Erika Marie January 24, 2023