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Music E-40 Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of "In A Major Way" On NPR's "Tiny Desk" E-40 released his classic sophomore album, "In A Major Way," as a critical and commercial success back in March 1995. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025 910 Views
Music Streamer Trolls Megan Thee Stallion's Team At Dream Con By Saying "Free Tory Lanez" Tory Lanez's legal team has reportedly not yet filed their evidence in the Megan Thee Stallion case that they recently flaunted online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025 2.3K Views
Sports Drake Takes His Sports Gambling To The Next Level With $750k Bet On Cricket Drake has been sharing his bets on various popular sports through Stake on social media for a number of years. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025 3.0K Views
Politics 50 Cent Tries To Prove That Diddy Doesn't Like Donald Trump Amid Rumors Of A Possible Pardon 50 Cent, like many others, expressed shock when U.S. President Donald Trump responded to requests to pardon Diddy if he's found guilty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025 1453 Views
Sports LeBron James Is Already Quoting Kendrick Lamar's Upcoming Clipse Feature LeBron James was one of the most surprising talking points among fans during the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef, so this should inspire debate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025 6.1K Views
Relationships Brian McKnight Has Allegedly Made No Effort To Contact His Family After His Son Niko's Death Brian McKnight's son, Niko, passed away at the age of 32, last week, following a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025 3.3K Views
Music NBA YoungBoy Expands His "Make America Slime Again" Tour With New Dates NBA YoungBoy is celebrating his recent pardon from United States President Donald Trump by hitting the road a few more times. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025 6.7K Views
Music Rob Markman Reveals Contents Of Kendrick Lamar's Clipse Feature Def Jam and UMG lost Pusha T and No Malice when the label asked to ax Kendrick Lamar's feature verse from the upcoming Clipse comeback album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025 2.4K Views
Music Mia Reveals Why She Didn't Tell Cassie About Diddy Allegedly Raping Her Mia, one of Diddy's ex-assistants, has been called to the stand once again as the mogul's defense cross-examines her. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025 1.7K Views
Music Brian McKnight Jr. Shares Heartfelt Tribute To His Brother Niko After His Tragic Passing Brian McKnight's son, Niko McKnight, passed away at the age of 32, last week, after a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025 1465 Views
Pop Culture Keyshia Cole Apologizes After Boldly Announcing That Ashanti Was Allegedly Pregnant Again Keyshia Cole thought she dropped one heck of a bombshell on "The Breakfast Club," but she fell for the Ashanti rumors that have been spread. By Zachary Horvath June 02, 2025 5.1K Views
Music The Game Hits Complex With His Own List Of The Top 100 Rappers From L.A. The Game landed at number 11 on Complex's top 100 Los Angeles rappers list, and unlike the publication, he included 2Pac in his own ranking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 02, 2025 3.3K Views