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Music JAY-Z Explains Origin Of "Diamond" Hand Signal JAY-Z recalled how he came up with his diamond hand signal while speaking with Gayle King. By Cole Blake October 30, 2023
Music Anthony Fantano Apologizes For Past Use Of Slurs After Alarming Clips Resurface Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop posted a video apologizing for old clips that paint the YouTuber in a dubious light. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Willow Smith Reveals Why She Can't Be Labeled A Nepo Baby According to Willow, she'd be who she is with or without her celebrity parents. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2024
Music Lance “Un” Rivera Issues Open Letter Response To Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Freestyle “You really wanna get under my skin? I'll really get under ya skin, ask Un how I'm playing.” By Aron A. July 06, 2026
Music Joe Budden Explains Why He Didn't Like Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Joe Budden went on his podcast this week to discuss the recent Jay-Z freestyle, and he did not mince words. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Sneakers Chris Brown Wore Travis Scott's Jordan 1 Low To His Doctoral Graduation Chris Brown wore the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low "Velvet Brown" to his doctoral graduation, putting the shoe back in the spotlight. By Ben Atkinson May 24, 2026
Music 7 Songs Drake Wrote For Other Artists Drake’s songwriting prowess has been evident even since before his mainstream breakthrough. By Demi Phillips June 11, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Claims He Had The Chance To Sleep With Nicki Minaj According to 6ix9ine, he and Nicki Minaj were much closer than the rest of the world realized at one point. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Celina Powell's Rape Allegations Against Trey Songz Resurface On Social Media Celina Powell has made multiple allegations against Trey Songz over the years, and now, they are resurfacing online. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Music Disturbing Metro Boomin Tweets Resurface Amidst Drake Battle Some of these tweets did NOT age well. By Elias Andrews May 07, 2024
Music BIA Breaks Down Her Ethnicity After Fans Say She's "Not Black" BIA responded to a viral tweet suggesting she's "not Black" by specifying her ethnicity. By Alex Zidel July 14, 2021
Music D4vd's Brother Denies Protecting Singer And Demands Justice For Celeste Rivas D4vd's younger brother Caleb Burke recently shared a message against child sex offenders and sexual assailants amid the Celeste Rivas case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026