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Music Keefe D Addresses Tupac's Family & Diddy In First Interview Since Conviction A jury found Duane "Keefe D" Davis guilty of the murder of Tupac, which had also been subject to conspiracy theories involving Diddy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026
Music South Korean Air Force Soldier Accused Of Blatant Cultural Appropriation Following "Not Like Us" Performance Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" and "tv off" were covered in South Korea recently, and this has not gone over well state side. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Eminem Honors The Late Dolly Parton: “I’m Sorry We Never Got The Chance To Meet” Eminem shared a message that Dolly Parton sent him after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame." By Aron A. August 26, 2026
Music “Hits Daily Double” Predicts Drake’s “ICEMAN” Could Be The Biggest Album Of 2026 Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Travis Scott Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 At Winter Olympics Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Lil Jon Pays Tribute To His Late Son DJ Young Slade Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Music Drake, Adin Ross & DJ Akademiks Hit With Gambling Suit For "Inflicting Harm" This New Jersey lawsuit makes similar claims against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross as previous lawsuits, with this one roping DJ Akademiks in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty’s Attorney Insists Rapper Didn’t Print Contract Before Alleged Kidnapping Pooh Shiesty and his crew are accused of orchestrating an "armed takeover" in an attempt to get out of his 1017 contract. By Caroline Fisher April 14, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Uses Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Later" To Diss Lil Durk Lil Durk has been behind bars since his arrest in 2024, when authorities charged him in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Relationships Doja Cat Admits She's Horny And Hints At Her Latest Relationship Doja Cat says that the person she's currently dating wants to fly out and join her on tour, but didn't reveal his name. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Michael Jackson's Name Appears In Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Though No Accusations Are Made Jackson was mentioned by one of Epstein's accusers in court, though she doesn't accuse him of anything. By Lavender Alexandria January 04, 2024
Music Gangsta Boo's Cause Of Death Confirmed As Accidental Overdose Gangsta Boo reportedly overdosed on cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol. By Caroline Fisher June 14, 2023