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Streetwear Cardi B Polarizes Internet With Puffy Marc Jacobs Outfit At The Met Gala Cardi B wore a giant Marc Jacobs gown with puffy, exaggerated proportions to the 2026 Met Gala and revealed she was battling a fever. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music Man Who Killed Nicki Minaj's Father Officially Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Charles Polevich killed Nicki Minaj's father, Robert Maraj in a hit-and-run five years ago, leading to a wrongful death lawsuit. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Streetwear Jack Harlow's Oversized Cap Goes Viral At Met Gala Again Jack Harlow wore another oversized newsboy cap to the 2026 Met Gala, sending the internet into the same reaction his hats always seem to get. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music Drake Related Website Undergoes Massive Overhaul Ahead Of "ICEMAN" Drake's "ICEMAN" is just 10 days away, and with rumors of an imminent drop mounting, the artist has updated his website. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Streetwear A$AP Rocky Adorably Hypes Up Rihanna As They Close Out Met Gala In Style Rihanna closed out the 2026 Met Gala in a Maison Margiela gown with A$AP Rocky summing up her look in six words on the red carpet. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music M.I.A. Delivers Scathing Response To Kid Cudi After Being Kicked Off Rebel Ragers Tour M.I.A. was officially kicked off Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers Tour, and now, she is offering up her side of the story. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Streetwear Beyonce's Diamond Skeleton Dress Steals The Show At The Met Gala Following 10-Year Hiatus Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy attended the 2026 Met Gala together, with Beyonce returning after a decade away as co-chair. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Heavily Insinuates Drake Is Dropping Something Today Drake is set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, but according to a recent stream from DJ Akademiks, something could arrive much sooner. By Alexander Cole May 05, 2026
Relationships Dame Dash Says He “Can’t Unsee” Beyonce As A 16-Year-Old, But Would "Mess With" Kelly Rowland Dame addresses rumors that he tried to pursue Beyonce, once again. By Aron A. May 04, 2026
Music Drake Reacts To Lil Baby's Pledge Of Allegiance Lil Baby recently revealed how he feels about Drake, and earlier today, the artist decided to give his subtle response. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Kanye West Receives Standing Ovation At Dave Chappelle's Comedy Show Dave Chappelle had a show last night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, and it just so happened to feature an appearance from Kanye West. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026
Music Big30 & Pooh Shiesty's Father Pleads Not Guilty To Kidnapping Gucci Mane Nine men were accused of robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane in Dallas, including Big30 and Pooh Shiesty's father, Lontrell Williams. By Alexander Cole May 04, 2026