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Relationships Kanye West Allegedly Hooked Up With Christina Milian, Bragged About Sex The "Donda" rapper allegedly bragged about his encounter with Milian back in 2016. By Taylor McCloud September 22, 2021
Music Akon Fiercely Defends 6ix9ine Again, Calls Nine Trey Bloods "Messy" The singer has been collaborating with 6ix9ine and once again stands firm on his support of the rapper. By Erika Marie August 17, 2020
Music Drake, Adin Ross & Stake Hit With Civil RICO Class Action Lawsuit This is the third lawsuit against Drake, Stake, and Adin Ross, and alleges that they used tips to artificially boost Drizzy's music. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Drake’s “So Far Gone” Now Available On All Streaming Services Fans can listen to Drake's "So Far Gone" on iTunes and Spotify finally. By Kevin Goddard February 15, 2019
Sports LeBron James Says Nipsey Hussle's Death Is "One Of America's Most Tragic Events" LeBron James explains why Nipsey Hussle's death is resonating so hard. By Devin Ch April 06, 2019
Music Trippie Redd Roasts "C-List Rappers" With Low First-Week Album Sales Trippie Redd jokes about forming an "Avengers of trash n*ggas" following recent first-week sales projections. By Joshua Robinson April 15, 2022
Music Jay-Z Capitalizes On “Imaginary Players” Success With Music Video Re-Release On YouTube Jay-Z’s “Imaginary Players” was a diss track about Ma$e. It sampled the 1981 track “Imaginary Playmates” by Rene & Angela. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 30, 2025
Music Coi Leray Performance Explained By Woman Seen In Viral Concert Clip She said the crowd was initially "confused" because they didn't know the songs Leray was performing. By Erika Marie June 01, 2021
Music Young Nudy Appears To Diss Gunna On "Anyways" Young Nudy takes a shot at Gunna on his new album "Anyways," leaving fans scrambling to find a motive. By Mitch Findlay February 24, 2020
Music Kevin Hart Praises Chris Brown For His Live Performance On "HBOAFM" Tour Chris Brown knows how to put on a show. By Aron A. July 17, 2018
Music Logic Explains Why He's Retiring: "They're Gonna Call My Baby Ugly" Logic says that he's tired of all the criticism on the internet, explaining that he is leaving music so his family gets less hate. By Alex Zidel July 29, 2020
Music Drake Logs Onto Twitter, Shares Old DMs With Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Yams & More Drake reflects on the progression in his life. By Aron A. April 10, 2019