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Music Kanye West Allegedly Scolded Handyman For Kim Kardashian & Bianca Censori Mix-Up A handyman named Jeromy Holding recently took the stand amid Kanye West's ongoing legal battle against Tony Saxon. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Christmas Songs Dominate Billboard Hot 100's Top 10 List Christmas songs dominated the top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100, last week. By Cole Blake December 28, 2021
Music 50 Cent & Hunxho To Replace Chris Brown & Muni Long For Dreamville Fest Upset fans are suspecting this is an April Fools ruse. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2024
Music Judge Reveals When He'll Rule On Diddy's Latest Mistrial Request Diddy filed a second request for a mistrial, last week, after accusing the prosecution of "prosecutorial misconduct." By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Pop Culture Freddie Gibbs Reacts To NYT Suggesting Oscar Nom For "Down With The King" The New York Times released their picks for Oscar nods this year, and according to them, Gibbs deserves a Best Actor nomination. By Erika Marie January 06, 2023
Music Waka Flocka Flame Convinced Diddy Is A “Monster” After Watching 50 Cent’s Docuseries Waka Flocka Flame has strong feelings about Netflix's new 50 Cent-produced Diddy docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music JAY-Z Invests In Fitness Company LIT Method JAY-Z's Marcy Venture Partners invests in LA-based fitness company LIT Method, whose Strength Machine specializes in low-impact, high-intensity workouts. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2021
Music Pusha T Trolls Drake For Taking Legal Action Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Pusha T says Kendrick Lamar won the battle with Drake. By Cole Blake December 09, 2024
Music Kanye West Details Issues With The Gap: "Our Agenda, It Wasn't Aligned" He says they set his price point higher than he wanted, went forward with colorways he didn't approve of, and wouldn't listen to his creative input. By Erika Marie September 15, 2022
Original Content Killer Mike's Business Ventures Outside Of Music Killer Mike has expanded his repertoire into business ventures outside of music. By Wyatt Westlake May 21, 2023
Music London On Da Track Blasted By Baby Mama For Being Absent Father The rapper is being called out once again for being an absent father. By Madusa S. December 28, 2020
Music Wack 100 Uses Alec Baldwin To Highlight A Double Standard With Rappers Alec Baldwin had charges of involuntary manslaughter dismissed regarding the shooting on the set of "Rust." By Cole Blake March 02, 2026