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Relationships Saweetie And Quavo: Full Relationship Timeline A timeline of Saweetie and Quavo's relationship. By Hanen Musa March 15, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Says He Created "106 & Park" For Bow Wow The megaproducer is shedding light on how one of BET's most memorable shows was developed. By Erika Marie December 16, 2022
Music Nicki Minaj Hit With Another Lawsuit For Allegedly Owing $275K 24/7 Productions claims that they fronted tons of money while working with Nicki Minaj ahead of "Pink Friday 2." By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Rihanna's Suspected Shooter Risks Losing Custody Of Her Child Rihanna's shooting suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly sent a message about RiRi to her estranged husband weeks before the attack. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music J. Cole Drops "Legacy" Music Video In Latest "Trunk Sale" Tour Vlog J. Cole and PJ's "Legacy" is a highlight on Cole's new album "The Fall-Off," which he's been selling to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Drake Is Taking Drastic Measures After Losing $1 Million On The Super Bowl Drake placed a $1 million bet on the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which didn't work out in his favor. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Soulja Boy Accuser Awarded $4 Million In Sexual Battery Civil Case Soulja Boy's alleged victim previously asked for almost $74 million in damages in this sexual assault, battery, and false imprisonment case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music R Kelly's Lawyer Explains Why More Celebrities Haven't Testified In Diddy Trial The Diddy trial has featured a few high-profile names on the stand, namely Kid Cudi and Sean Combs' former partner Cassie Ventura. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music OMB Peezy Reportedly Target Of Nightclub Shooting In Raleigh Unfortunately, this is not the first time that OMB Peezy has been shot at surrounding a performance. The last time he was a victim was 2019. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Original Content Rico Nasty On Gender Fluidity, Punk Music & Nasty Moments INTERVIEW: Rico Nasty gets in-depth about the creative process behind "Nasty," her alter-ego Tacobella, Joan Jett's influence, motherhood and more. By Aron A. August 07, 2018
Pop Culture Fans Think 21 Savage & Adin Ross Faked Card Scandal To Promote "SNL" 21's appearance as the show's music guest came under a cloud of controversy. By Ben Mock February 11, 2024