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Original Content Ladies First: Shenseea On "Lick" Reactions, Transition To Mainstream & Megan Thee Stallion Relationship With her debut album on the horizon, Jamaican sensation Shenseea sat down with us for our "Ladies First" series to speak about her introductory studio album, "Alpha," and more. By Erika Marie March 10, 2022
Music Sexyy Red Says She Doesn't Need To Diss Other Rappers Or Sign A Record Deal Sexyy Red doesn't need a lot of the things others rappers rely on to break out. By Lavender Alexandria September 18, 2023
Music Sexyy Red Criticized For Reposting TikTok From Murderer She appears to have deleted the tweet following the backlash. By Lavender Alexandria November 30, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Reveals Dream To Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show According to Megan Thee Stallion, if she had the opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl, she'd "embrace the challenge." By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music What Is Fort Dix? Inside The Prison Diddy Wants To Call Home For The Next Four Years Diddy's team recently recommended that he be placed at FCI Fort Dix "to address drug abuse issues and to maximize family visitation." By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music Benzino Claims Young Thug's Jail Calls Are Leaked By The U.S. Government Benzino's rap career began in the 90s, it has included beefs with 50 Cent, Eminem, Fat Joe, and his daughter Coi Leray. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 07, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Just Got The Opportunity Of A Lifetime Thanks To The NBA Snoop Dogg has appeared on lots of sports debate shows over the years to provide analysis, but the NBA is giving him an even better offer. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Blasts 21 Savage Over Plea To End Young Thug & Gunna Feud Recently, 6ix9ine took to Instagram to accuse his foe 21 Savage of switching up whenever it's convenient for him. By Caroline Fisher December 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Promises New Details Of Diddy’s Child With 2Pac’s Ex, Never-Before-Seen Footage According to 50 Cent, he still has plenty of dirt on Diddy that didn't make it into "Sean Combs: The Reckoning." By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Sports Toosii Announces Official Commitment To Play Division I Football At Syracuse Toosii is heading back to his hometown to play for the Syracuse Orange. He has been working out and had received D-I offers elsewhere. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music French Montana Presses Fat Joe Over Money Owed For "All The Way Up" The matter was a joking, but serious, exchange. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Says Mom Begged Him To Get With Rihanna His mother had been planting the RiRi seed in his head for years. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026