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Relationships Summer Walker Seemingly Confirms Breakup With Rico Recklezz Summer Walker has been dating Rico Recklezz for a number of months, but his her latest post has fans concerned. By Cole Blake May 08, 2025
Pop Culture Rubi Rose Takes A Firm Stance Against BBLs Rubi Rose is the latest celebrity to weigh in after SZA, Latto, and more discussed the topic in recent months. By Cole Blake May 07, 2025
Music Akon Claims T-Pain Went Broke Trying To Keep Up With Him Akon signed T-Pain to his Konvict Music Group after the success of his debut album, Locked Up. T-Pain released five albums. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Admits He Wants To Reconcile With Producers Amid “Donda 2” Drama Kanye West recently took to X to vent about the issues he's run into since his album "Donda 2" hit streaming services. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Kanye West's Contentious Tracklist For "CUCK" Has Internet Pleading For Him To Scrap It Kanye West reveals he's still working on the revised version of "WW3," but no one seems interested in the slightest. By Zachary Horvath April 29, 2025
Music Raekwon Announces New Album “The Emperor’s New Clothes” With Features From Ghostface Killah, Nas & More Raekwon's eighth studio album, "The Emperor's New Clothes," is slated for release on July 18 via Mass Appeal. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music SoFaygo Airs Out Frustration With His Career Amid Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Hype SoFaygo signed to Travis Scott's Cactus Jack record label in 2021, and dropped his debut album "Pink Heartz" in 2022. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music OMB Peezy Nightclub Shooting Suspect Arrested This April, OMB Peezy's sprinter van was shot at roughly 20 times in the parking lot of StarBar in Raleigh, North Carolina. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music Kyrie Irving Shares Nuanced Defense Of Drake While Addressing Kendrick Lamar Feud Kyrie Irving says Drake still commands respect for all that he's achieved over the course of his lengthy career. By Cole Blake June 22, 2025
Music PlaqueBoyMax Reveals He’s Launching His Own Record Label Earlier this week, PlaqueBoyMax took to Twitter/X to invite fans to submit their music in hopes of being picked to join him on stream. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Calls Out Tyler, The Creator For "Pandering" With His Comments On Private Jets Tyler, The Creator previously said that he still flies commercial to save money instead of paying for private jets. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains The Simple Rollout Approach Behind "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" While Tyler, The Creator is known for his world-building and concepts, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" flexed a different artistic muscle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025