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Sports Jay-Z, LeBron James, & Tom Brady Link Up At Fanatics Fest NYC Fanatics Fest became the latest stop in JAY-Z's high-profile week, bringing together the rapper with LeBron James and Tom Brady under one roof. By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Cassie Opposes Clayton Howard's Bid To Add Diddy Trial Records To Civil Lawsuit By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Latto Shuts Down Critic Over Travel With Her Newborn A video of Latto traveling with her newborn sparked criticism online from a user on X, and the rapper quickly fired back. By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Kanye West Announces New Concert In Kazakhstan This Summer Ye is stacking more and more international concert bookings on his plate, despite the controversies and cancelations some of them have faced. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Diddy's Twin Daughters Speak Out About His Scandal For The First Time Jessie and D'Lila Combs spoke on Diddy while promoting their new fashion line, which was their first interview since his conviction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Hurricane Chris Trolls 50 Cent's Shreveport Woes With AI Video 50 Cent and Hurricane Chris continue to clash over 50's G-Unit Studios developments in Shreveport, which he might pull out of. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Isn't The Hypocrite You Think He Is JAŸ-Z never seemed particularly bothered by accusations of selling out because "Reasonable Doubt" never treated success as a morally clean pursuit. His Yankee Stadium freestyle may have answered his critics, but it also reminded everyone that the contradictions behind his empire have always been there. By Aron A. July 17, 2026
Music Post Malone Teases Hip-Hop Return & Gets Flamed Immediately Post Malone is back in his hip-hop bag. By Aron A. July 17, 2026
Music Rick Ross Faces Backlash Over Kendrick Lamar Impression On “Set In Stone” An unfortunate miss in a rather stellar catalog. By Aron A. July 17, 2026
Music DJ Khaled "Aalam Of God" Misses Scheduled Release Date But Is Anyone Surprised? "Aalam Of God" is nowhere to be found on streaming services. By Aron A. July 17, 2026
Music Rick Ross Denies His Friendship & Beef With Drake Were Fake On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Rick Ross pushed back on Joe's claim that either his friendship or his feud with Drake was farcical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music Foolio's Convicted Killer Gets Five More Years In Prison For Punching C.O. Davion Murphy was already sentenced to life in prison alongside three codefendants for the murder of Foolio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026