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Music Cardi B Claps Back At Twitter Trolls Claiming She Isn't Selling Out Her Shows Cardi B reportedly became the first female rapper to sell out two nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood during her "Little Miss Drama" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music 50 Cent Finally Redeems Infamous First Pitch During Savannah Bananas Game 50 Cent famously threw out one of the worst ceremonial first pitches in history before a New York Mets in 2014. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Diddy To Fight For Acquittal Or New Trial Ahead Of Sentencing In July, Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, meaning he could spend up to 20 years behind bars. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Young Thug & Cardi B Go Back And Forth Amid "UY SCUTI" Delays Young Thug was going to drop "UY SCUTI" this Friday, September 19 alongside new projects from Cardi B and Destroy Lonely. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Desiree Perez Breaks Her Silence On Roc Nation’s Rejected Casino Bid A community advisory committee voted against moving forward with a casino bid from Jay-Z, Roc Nation, and more this week. By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Cancels New Zealand Concert After Promoter's Sexual Assault Conviction Despite the move, Snoop Dogg is still scheduled to perform during the 2025 AFL Grand Final in Australia, later this month. By Cole Blake September 17, 2025
Music Teyana Taylor Discusses Creative Directing NBA YoungBoy’s “MASA” Tour NBA YoungBoy's "Make America Slime Again" tour kicked off earlier this month with a performance in Dallas, Texas. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025
Music Ciara Revamps Herself On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update In addition to more Ciara tracks from her new album, "R&B Season" also boasts the newest release from dvsn. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025
Music Will Smith Accused Of Featuring A.I. Fans In Viral Tour Video Will Smith is currently on tour in support of his recent album, "Based on a True Story," which marked his first release in 20 years. By Cole Blake August 25, 2025
Music Pras Fails To Avoid Prison In Conspiracy Appeal, But It's Not All Bad News Pras received a 14-year prison sentence for charges of money laundering, conspiracy, foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Explains Her Homophobic Rant After Don Lemon Calls For Her To Be Deported Nicki Minaj and Don Lemon continued trading shots as their feud over the former CNN host's coverage of an anti-ICE protest intensified. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Honors John Forté With Emotional Tribute Following His Passing Lauryn Hill writes a heartfelt message to her friend. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026