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TV SZA Speaks Up For Gratitude And Kindness In Wholesome New Song For "Sesame Street" This is not SZA's first visit to "Sesame Street," as she took up Cookie Monster's offer to return after her March 2024 debut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Young Thug Fans Are Split Over Yet Another 21 Savage Feature On New Album This hypothetical Young Thug and 21 Savage collab on this presumed new album follows team-ups like "Rich N***a S**t" and "Want Me Dead." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Young Thug Has A Hot Take About Billboard's Controversial Best Female Rappers List Young Thug thinks there's one name Billboard missed on this best femcee list, which includes Missy Elliott, Nicki Minaj, and Lauryn Hill. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music DJ Swamp Izzo Claims Playboi Carti Finished An Album In 2022 That Was Never Released During a recent interview, DJ Swamp Izzo also confirmed that Playboi Carti's upcoming album "BABY BOI" is done. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music Jay-Z & Tony Buzbee's Lawyers Go To War In Court Jay-Z is suing Tony Buzbee for both extortion and defamation after the high-profile attorney represented an alleged rape victim. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Has Armed Guards Patrolling His Utah Mansion After Prison Release One of NBA YoungBoy's neighbors in Utah spoke to local news station KUTV about the rapper's return and his "very kind" demeanor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Seems Bitter As He Disses Kendrick Lamar Over Super Bowl Performance Just a couple of months ago, Kanye West had nothing but nice things to say about Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Accuser Awarded $4 Million In Sexual Battery Civil Case Soulja Boy's alleged victim previously asked for almost $74 million in damages in this sexual assault, battery, and false imprisonment case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Bizarrely Alleges That Justin Bieber & Harry Styles Slept With Taylor Swift Kanye West is once again talking about Taylor Swift on social media as their years-long feud is still alive. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Music Ray J Claims Brandy “Hates” Him After Bizarre Kai Cenat Comments Ray J recently issued an apology to his sister Brandy and his mother, admitting that their feelings are the only ones he cares about. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's Neighbor Says She's Baking Him Cookies To Celebrate His Return To Utah NBA YoungBoy had been serving time in prison after pleading guilty to a federal gun charge, last December. By Cole Blake April 10, 2025
Music 50 Cent Brutally Trolls Young Buck Over Viral Mugshot It's clear that despite their legal battle coming to an end, there are still hard feelings between 50 Cent and Young Buck. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025