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Pop Culture Pete Davidson Says He Empathizes With Ye Despite Their Ugly History Despite years of attacks from Ye, Pete Davidson says he can empathize with what fame and losing a parent may have done to him. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
Sports Drake Breaks His "Curse," Wins $1.1 Million After Betting On Joshua Van "The Drake curse" is the notion that whoever he supports in sports ends up losing, but Joshua Van's victory suggests it's just a myth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 20, 2026
Music Bradford Cohen Reveals Why He Left Pooh Shiesty's Gucci Mane Case Attorney Bradford Cohen spoke to DJ Vlad on VladTV about the month he spent on Pooh Shiesty's legal team for the Gucci Mane robbery case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Drew Findling Proclaims "The Voice Is Innocent" Amid Lil Durk Deliberations Drew Findling, Brian Steel, Marissa Goldberg, and Christy O'Connor are on Lil Durk's defense team, and are awaiting the jury's decision. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Lil Durk Verdict: Jury Set To Begin Deliberations Today As Durk Faces Life In Prison This morning could be the day Lil Durk learns his fate as the jury deliberates over the five charges presented in court. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Carl Thomas Brings Too Short Out To Perform Biggie's “The World Is Filled” At Verzuz Carl Thomas & Case came through with the hits. By Aron A. October 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reveals If He Will Ever Reconcile With Diddy During a recent "TODAY" interview, 50 Cent got brutally honest about whether or not he will ever reconcile with Diddy. By Alexander Cole October 10, 2026
Music Boosie BadAzz Apologizes After Falling For Fake A$AP Rocky Thong Photo The viral A$AP Rocky image fooled Boosie BadAzz, who has now apologized after hearing the rapper’s explanation. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Music Kanye West Sued By Producer Who Allegedly Used AI On "Vultures 2" And "Bully" Kanye West has been hit with AI allegations for years at this point, and now, those allegations are being dredged back up. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music Rihanna Celebrates Barbados’ Crop Over In Massive Costume A towering feathered costume helped Rihanna steal the spotlight during Barbados’ Grand Kadooment celebration. By Erika Marie August 04, 2026
Streetwear Drake's ICEMAN Rollout Gets A Full Merch Collection Drake's new Iceman merch collection brings fresh apparel and novelty items tied to his latest album rollout. By Ben Atkinson July 16, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 10, 2026 There are a plethora of hip-hop albums and songs dropping tonight, and we have the scoop on what's coming at midnight. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2026