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Music Drake Shades Kendrick Lamar As Kai Cenat Accuses NFL Of Using Artificial Crowd Noise During His Halftime Show Kai Cenat has an interesting theory. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2025
Music Justin Combs & Cuba Gooding Jr. Finally Get Out Of Lil Rod's Lawsuit Against Diddy The update on Lil Rod's lawsuit comes as Diddy's criminal trial kicked off in New York City on Monday morning. By Cole Blake May 07, 2025
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Channels Josephine Baker At 2025 Met Gala Megan Thee Stallion stunned at the 2025 Met Gala in a custom Michael Kors gown and Josephine Baker inspired look. By Ben Atkinson May 06, 2025
Streetwear Teyana Taylor Turns Heads In Harlem Rose Cape At 2025 Met Gala Teyana Taylor delivered one of the boldest looks at the 2025 Met Gala, honoring Harlem and Black dandyism in a custom cape and pinstripe suit. By Ben Atkinson May 06, 2025
Music Lauryn Hill Advises Harvard Students About The Importance of Community When Writing Music Lauryn Hill has been supporting her son and emerging musician YG Marley. The two have shared the stage together often. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 05, 2025
Music Summer Walker Is Ready To "Spend It" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update boasts new releases from Summer Walker, Mariah the Scientist, and Jorja Smith. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music Diddy’s Team Could Benefit From Lack Of Celebrity Sex Tapes & Minors Involved In Trafficking Case Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial is just around the corner, and if convicted, he could face a hefty sentence. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Pop Culture Ray J Shares Way Too Much Information As He Reacts To Shannon Sharpe’s $50M Lawsuit Shannon Sharpe is being sued by an anonymous woman accusing him of rape and sexual assault, which he denies. By Caroline Fisher April 24, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates Nominations For Upcoming AMAs With His Drake Diss Tracks Kendrick Lamar has several chances to add even more accolades following his takedown of Drake in 2024 with 10 to be exact. By Zachary Horvath April 23, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Draws Heavy Backlash Over Reaction To Kanye West's Shocking Cousin Admission Boosie Badazz is the latest to show Kanye West some compassion over his supposedly true sexual relationship with a male cousin as a child. By Zachary Horvath April 22, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Alleges Young Thug Is Trying To Remove Gunna From YSL This follows YSL's Instagram page scrubbing all references to Gunna recently, another suggestion of a nasty Young Thug beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music Latto & Playboi Carti Take Center Stage On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Hip-hop fans heard some hard-hitting new collabs this week. By Caroline Fisher February 02, 2025