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Music Lil Baby Refuses To Compare His Success Timeline To Jay Z Lil Baby won't think about comparing himself to successful artists of previous generations because he recognizes the advantages he has today. By Erika Marie March 28, 2020
Music Lil Uzi Vert Blasted By Model Brittany Renner For Allegedly Cheating On Her Brittany Renner speaks out against Lil Uzi Vert's alleged insincerity. By Devin Ch October 18, 2018
Music Viral Megan Thee Stallion Fan Who Grabbed Her Butt Claims He Asked Her First This caused a lot of controversy for Megan Thee Stallion fans, who debated whether or not this excused the fan's behavior. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 05, 2025
Music Latto Sparks Intense Debate Over Her Decision To Rap About Her Low Body Count Latto has not been shy about flexing how few men she's slept with, but some find this to be a bit corny, including streamer Tylil. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Music J. Cole Greeted By Mob Of Fans As His Honda Civic Gets Repaired J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his newest album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Jay-Z Raises Eyebrows After Name Change On Streaming Services Jay-Z used to go by JAŸ-Z in the earlier stages of his career, most notably at the beginning when he dropped "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Pop Culture Chingy’s Son Accuses Rapper Of “Years Of Absence And Neglect” After Chingy praised his son publicly, Isaiah Russell-Bailey responded by describing years of absence and defending his mother’s role in his life. By Erika Marie September 11, 2026
Music Buffalo's Eastside Flip Of Griselda Fame Has Passed Away Westside Gunn paid tribute to his Buffalo friend Eastside Flip, who appeared in Griselda cover art and music videos and died in a hit-and-run. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music FBG Duck's Mother Speaks Out About Lil Durk's Trial FBG Duck's mother LaSheena Weekly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lil Durk and others for the murder of her son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Sneakers The 10 Best Air Jordans for Drake’s "ICEMAN" Era, Ranked From the Air Jordan 11 "Legend Blue" to Drake's own collabs, these are the ten Air Jordan colorways that fit the ICEMAN aesthetic best. By Ben Atkinson June 13, 2026
Politics Ted Nugent Blasts "Total Idiot" Eminem For Hating Donald Trump Eminem has been extremely critical of President Donald Trump since he originally ran for office back in 2016. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Westside Gunn Turns Nicolás Maduro's Arrest Into An Album Cover Donald Trump originally shared the image of Nicolas Maduro after Saturday's arrest on his Truth Social account. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026