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Relationships Cassie Rushed To The Hospital As She Prepares To Go Into Labor Cassie appears to be preparing to officially welcome her and her husband Alex Fine's third child together. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Reveals He Was Crip Walking To Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” All Summer According to Joey Bada$$, his goal was "never to come for the West Coast," and he meant no disrespect to Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music Mickey Factz Claims Cardi B Should've Called Him To Help “Kill” Her Jay-Z-Sampled “Imaginary Players” Mickey Factz recently made the claim that Chicago rap legend Lupe Fiasco is a better lyricist than Kendrick Lamar. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Sara Rivers Has Slick Response To Dismissal Of Her Diddy Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Sara Rivershas been seeking $60 million the earlier stages of 2025. Unfortunately, almost all of her counts were prejudiced. By Zachary Horvath August 16, 2025
Music Cassie Returns To Social Media Months After Emotional Diddy Trial Testimony In May, Cassie took the stand in her ex-boyfriend Diddy’s federal trial to recall the years of abuse she allegedly endured. By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music Erykah Badu Announces Nine-City Tour With The Alchemist Ahead Of Joint Album Ahead of the release of their joint album, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist will premiere the project while on tour. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Sports Boosie Badazz Goes Off In Defense Of Gilbert Arenas After Illegal Gambling Arrest Authorities arrested Gilbert Arenas in Southern California on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in an illegal gambling business. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Gospel Singer Refutes Travis Scott, Future, & SZA Saying Kanye West Is Sole Author Of "TELEKINESIS" In Copyright Suit Travis Scott, Future, and SZA's legal team argued that Kanye West had put together the key components that make "TELEKINESIS." By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Relationships Young Thug Continues To Receive Disapproval From Mariah The Scientist Fans Following Innocent Vacation Post Young Thug and Mariah The Scientist have faced a lot of skepticism from fans about their relationship and that continues with this post. By Zachary Horvath July 19, 2025
Music Temple University To Offer New Kendrick Lamar Course During Fall 2025 Semester Kendrick Lamar will have his life and legacy studied by students at Temple University beginning in the Fall 2025 semester. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Calls Out Snitching Rappers Amid Gunna Tensions While Young Thug and Gunna haven't really spoken on their presumed beef at all, the signs don't point to an amicable situation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 07, 2025
Music Wu-Tang Clan Fans Get Refunds As Several Members Bail On Australia Show The situation comes after Wu-Tang Clan announced a number of North American concerts for their farewell tour. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026