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Music NBA Ben10 Is Reportedly Permanently Paralyzed After Houston Shooting AllStar JR recently received an aggravated assault charge for allegedly shooting NBA Ben10 at a Houston restaurant. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2026
Original Content Eminem, Split Three Ways: The Persona, The Performer, The Survivor Eminem built three distinct personas. Slim Shady, Eminem, and Marshall each reveal how identity, pain, & performance shaped his legacy. By Erika Marie July 04, 2025
Music Roger Waters Net Worth 2024: What Is The Pink Floyd Co-Founder Worth? Dive into the net worth and legacy of the legendary Roger Waters, his history with Pink Floyd, solo career, and his recent split from BMG. By Axl Banks January 31, 2024
Music JAŸ-Z Teams Up With Rick Rubin For Eight-Part Docuseries, "JAŸ-Z In 8" JAŸ-Z and Rick Rubin are sitting down for an eight-part series about the life of one of hip-hop's most important artists. By Alexander Cole June 25, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Weighs In On Theories That Drake Couldn’t Pull Off A Stadium Tour DJ Akademiks continues to stick up for Drake. By Caroline Fisher December 08, 2024
Music Rapper Sosamann Arrested On Charges Of Human Trafficking: Report Two women accuse Sosamann of forcing them to turn tricks. By Erika Marie May 25, 2019
Music Michael Jackson's "Friend" Comes Forward As Newest Accuser Michael Jacobshagen wrote a book about their "marvelous" friendship before these allegations. By Zaynab January 27, 2019
Music LeBron James Reflects On Infamous 2 Chainz Deluxe Album Meme Many people joked that LeBron James "invented" the deluxe album while executive producing 2 Chainz's "Rap Or Go To The League" from 2019. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Lil Baby Ditches "Dominique" And Announces "The Leak$" Project Instead With Stacked Feature List Lil Baby had been teasing "Dominique" ever since the release of "WHAM" in January. That seems to be on the back burner now. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's Next Album Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think Playboi Carti is an artist who doesn't like to give much away, although it appears as though he is hyped for his next album. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music Slum Village: Where Are They Now? Several lineup changes haven’t taken away from Slum Village’s legacy. By Demi Phillips January 23, 2024
Music Wu-Tang Clan: Where Are They Now? The Clan’s still going strong, three decades later. By Demi Phillips January 22, 2024