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Music DJ Khaled Cops Major Weight Loss From Golf Hobby The music icon has lost 20 lbs. By Ben Mock August 05, 2023
Music J.I.D Thinks J. Cole Had A Better Verse Than Drake On "First Person Shooter" The Atlanta lyricist initially and jokingly said Yeat when asked who came out on top on "FPS," hinting that he didn't want to answer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2023
Music Russ Hits Studio With Timbaland & Scott Storch Russ reveals that he has been cooking up with Timbaland and Scott Storch, sharing a few pics from the stacked studio session. By Mitch Findlay April 29, 2021
Music Dr. Miami Trolls Drake With Hilarious “BBL Drizzy” TikTok Dr. Miami is getting in on the jokes. By Cole Blake May 08, 2024
Music Tyler, The Creator Warns Against Scammers Using His Name In Email Plot He wants it to be known that the way this scam is moving is not how he does business. By Erika Marie September 23, 2021
Music Erica Banks Gets Defensive Following Internet's Mixed Reactions To Her Strip Tour Announcement Erica Banks has made headlines for her choice to go under the knife twice and anything related to her BBL seems to drive people mad. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Nikki D Explains Ice Spice Critique, Says She's "Not The Girl She Remembers" The pioneering femcee spoke on people not taking criticism these days, female expression in hip-hop, and a whole lot more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 06, 2023
Music Jay Rock On Receiving The Key To Watts: “Dreams Do Come True" Jay Rock received the key to Watts this week. By Aron A. May 25, 2019
Music Shahadi Wright Joseph Opens Up About Going To A "Dark Place" For "Us" Jordan Peele's "Us" had the cast exploring some dark territory. By Mitch Findlay June 23, 2019
Music Baby Keem Reveals How Health Issues Forced Him Into A Five-Year Hiatus Baby Keem went five years between albums, and now, the artist is opening up about why that had to be the case. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Music Pras Cites Racist Motivations In Federal Conspiracy Investigation Against Him He reflects on the cards he's been dealt. By Zaynab December 12, 2018
Politics Kehlani Responds To Cornell University Cutting Them From Concert Due To Pro-Palestine Views Cornell University alleged Kehlani spread antisemitic messages on their platforms due to their advocacy against the Palestine conflict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025