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Music Joe Budden Breaks Down His Favorite Bars On Drake's "Fighting Irish Freestyle" Joe Budden discussed Drake's relationship with LeBron James. By Cole Blake January 09, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Claims He Almost Slapped Plaqueboymax During Tense Stream The rapper felt disrespected. By Elias Andrews January 09, 2025
Music ScHoolboy Q & Nadeska "Blue Lips" Interview: 5 Biggest Takeaways ScHoolboy Q provided a unique level of insight into his creative process during a recent interview with Nadeska. By TeeJay Small March 18, 2024
Music What Is Drake's Best-Selling Album? Drake's highest-selling album should come as no surprise. By Wyatt Westlake October 30, 2023
Music Viral Video Shows Rihanna Getting Scolded At Mariah Carey Concert Recently, Rihanna was living it up at a Mariah Carey concert in Las Vegas when her evening took an unexpected turn. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music The Weeknd Secures Forward-Thinking Catalog Partnership In The Billions The Weeknd continues to make big money moves and this latest one is also pretty innovative and could be the future. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Music Lil Wayne’s Alleged Deposition Outburst Could Cost Him Lil Wayne is currently wrapped up in a legal battle with his former assistant, who accuses him of punching him in the face in 2022. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Sports NFL Linebacker Goes Viral For Invoking YNW Melly After Beating Former Team The Houston Texans and E.J. Speed took down their division rivals in the Indianapolis Colts, which also happens to be Speed's former team. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Politics Pharrell Faces Backlash After Explaining His Hatred For Politics Pharrell says he's not a fan of either side of the political aisle and the comments are sparking debate on social media. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music T.I. Has No Respect For 50 Cent, Claims 50 Agreed To "Verzuz" & Backed Out T.I. and 50 Cent have been going back and forth for a while now, and it all stems from a "Verzuz" challenge that remains unanswered. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music R. Kelly Sent To Solitary Confinement Amid Fight For New Trial R. Kelly's plans to prepare his reply brief as he fights for a new trial were thwarted after being thrown into solitary confinement. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Seemingly Justifies Paying For Nicki Minaj Collab To Go Number One 6ix9ine didn't explicitly confirm this claim about the 2020 Nicki Minaj collab "Trollz," but he didn't explicitly deny it either. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2025