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Music Essence Festival Organizers Take Blame For Lauryn Hill's Late Set While serving as a headliner for Essence Festival over the weekend, Lauryn Hill didn't take the stage until late into the night. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025 638 Views
Music Drake Plans To Fly Out Streamers For His Triple-Headlining Wireless Festival Appearance This weekend, Drake will perform at Wireless Festival in London, along with PartyNextDoor, Burna Boy, Vybz Kartel, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025 5.6K Views
Music Megan Thee Stallion Cameraman’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit To Move Forward Last year, Megan Thee Stallion's ex-cameraman sued her for allegedly sleeping with a woman in front of him, body-shaming him, and more. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025 3.7K Views
Music Kendrick Lamar & Drake Are Neck-&-Neck In Total Album Sales This Year Kendrick Lamar put out his latest album, "GNX," back in November while Drake released "Some Sexy Songs 4 U" in February. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025 6.5K Views
Music Temple University To Offer New Kendrick Lamar Course During Fall 2025 Semester Kendrick Lamar will have his life and legacy studied by students at Temple University beginning in the Fall 2025 semester. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025 1.9K Views
Music Nicki Minaj Appears To Target Beyonce During Bizarre Stationhead Rant According to Nicki Minaj, she'd have no problem kicking certain artists "right in the throat," even if she plays their music on Stationhead. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025 14.2K Views
Music Diddy Lawsuit Alleges He Once Masturbated Into The Notorious B.I.G.’s Shirt The lawsuit comes after Diddy was found not guilty of the most serious charges in his criminal trial, last week. By Cole Blake July 08, 2025 2.4K Views
Politics Chuck D Defends Bob Vylan's Controversial Glastonbury Set Bob Vylan led the crowd at Glastonbury in chants of both "Free Palestine" and "Death to the IDF" while on stage. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025 1108 Views
Music Young Thug Pays For Fan's Gas After 9-Hour Drive To Concert Young Thug fans are foaming at the mouth for his comeback album "UY SCUTI," and to go see his first shows post-YSL RICO trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025 1.7K Views
Music Kevin Gates Visits 4Xtra In The Hospital After Fireworks Accident Kevin Gates went to visit Los Angeles rapper 4Xtra, who allegedly lost some fingers due to a firework accident on the Fourth of July. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025 4.7K Views
Music NLE Choppa Channels Tupac To Reveal Shocking New Look NLE Choppa not only debuted a new look seemingly inspired by Tupac, but he also announced a diss track coming out later today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025 4.0K Views
Music Saucy Santana Admits He Misses Having Fun With Diddy A jury found Diddy not guilty on charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering in his recent criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 07, 2025 2.9K Views