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Music JT Salutes Nicki Minaj After Grammy Loss: "I Love You" The post comes after Nicki Minaj was mistakenly announced as a Grammy winner. By Cole Blake February 04, 2024
Music Mother Of POORSTACY’s Child Arrested For Neglect After His Death POORSTACY reportedly died from a self-inflicted gun wound at a hotel in Boca Raton, Florida over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion's NSFW "Hot Girl Summer" Tour Announcement Gets Restricted By Instagram Meg's post was a little too hot for IG. By Caroline Fisher March 17, 2024
Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Justin Bieber Premieres Unreleased Song "Peaches" On NPR Tiny Desk Concert Ahead of his album's release this Friday, Justin Bieber debuts "Peaches" and performs an assortment of songs from 'Justice' in a versatile Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. By Joshua Robinson March 17, 2021
Music SZA Reflects On Having A "Great Time" At 2023 Grammys SZA says that her experience at the 2023 Grammys was her first "great time" at an award show. By Cole Blake February 07, 2023
Music Sex Worker Sues Diddy & Hotels For Alleged Exploitation & Sexual Battery Michael Ejiawoko accused various hotels of facilitating Diddy's allegedly coercive encounters and failing to disclose important information. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Lyor Cohen Discusses DMX, Def Jam, Golden Era Of Hip-Hop & More On "Drink Champs" Lyor Cohen had plenty of stories to tell on the latest episode of "Drink Champs." By Cole Blake October 16, 2023
Music Cassie Accuses Clayton Howard Of Threats & Harassment In new court documents, Cassie hopes a judge will keep former male escort Clayton Howard from speaking about her and his lawsuit. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Defeats Clipse At The Grammys For Best Rap Album Just moments ago, the Grammys gave out the award for Best Rap Album, and the two giants were Kendrick Lamar and Clipse. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Chris Brown Seems To Chastise His Tour Team After Stage Wire Malfunction Leaves Him Stranded In Mid-Air While Chris Brown seemed pretty peeved with folks who didn't help him for a while, he still continued his performance for fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024
Music Benzino Channels Kanye West With Conspiracy-Filled “Drink Champs” Rant Benzino spread antisemitic troupes during his appearance on "Drink Champs." By Cole Blake February 20, 2024