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Music Songwriter Reveals Which Ariana Grande Song Was Meant For Beyoncé & JAY-Z Ilya Salmanzadeh recently offered some insight into an Ariana Grande smash hit which was actually meant for JAY-Z and Beyonce. By Alexander Cole October 19, 2026
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Stuns At Victoria's Secret Fashion Show With Plunging Neckline & Angel Wings Megan Thee Stallion rocked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Sunday, and she is making waves for a number of reasons. By Alexander Cole October 19, 2026
Music OTF Jam Takes Another Shot At Lil Durk From Behind Bars Lil Durk remains behind bars as he awaits his VICAR trial in August of 2027, and during this time, he is being taunted by OTF Jam. By Alexander Cole October 19, 2026
Music RZA Admits Panic & Acceptance Over Martin Shkreli Buying Wu-Tang Clan Album RZA reflected on Martin Shkreli buying the one-of-one Wu-Tang Clan album "Once Upon A Time In Shaolin" before his controversies emerged. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Relationships A$AP Rocky Regrets Teasing New Rihanna Music It seems like Rihanna wasn't too happy with A$AP Rocky teasing she's working on new music, and "R9" remains a mystery. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music Big30 Shares Supportive Message For Pooh Shiesty Amid Prison Trouble Pooh Shiesty is allegedly kept in his jail cell for 23 hours a day, and his codefendant Big30 let him know he and their fans are behind him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Jokes About Using OVO Chain From Drake To Slide In DMs DJ Akademiks got his OVO chain from Drake earlier this year when he participated in the "ICEMAN" reveal stream. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music "The Joe Budden Podcast" Calls Mero To Support Hot 97 Jabs Joe Budden is one of many hip-hop media figures reacting to Mero and Kazeem's Hot 97 rant, which complained about the station's higher-ups. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music Diddy's Lawyers Reportedly Seek To Exit Sexual Assault Case Due To Lack Of Pay This is not the only Diddy-related case which this law firm wants to pull out of due to alleged lack of payment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music Mero & Kazeem's Hot 97 Rant Leads To More Claims From Scottie Beam The Kid Mero and Kazeem trashed Hot 97's ownership on "Mornings With Mero," and Scottie Beam claimed employees aren't getting paid. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2026
Music Joe Budden Goes After Elliott Wilson Amid Elliott's Fallout With DJ Vlad DJ Vlad and Elliott Wilson were going to work together more, but after that dynamic soured, Joe Budden is questioning Wilson's moves. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026
Music The Neptunes' Chad Hugo Responds To Pharrell Trying To Dismiss Lawsuit Chad Hugo and his legal team argued Pharrell Williams is trying to erase Hugo as a part of the Neptunes' history. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2026