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Relationships The Weeknd's "My Dear Melancholy" Darkest Lyrics Tragic and brooding, depressing and introspective, these are the darkest lyrics on "My Dear Melancholy,." By Karlton Jahmal April 02, 2018
Original Content What Happened To Rich Homie Quan? A few years ago, RHQ seemed poised for stardom. Then he almost entirely stopped releasing music. By Patrick Lyons February 22, 2018
Music Keyshia Ka’oir Defends Gucci Mane After Fans Make Disrespectful Assumptions About Enchanting’s Passing She didn't hold anything back in her comment under Gucci's tribute to the late rapper. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Hints At A Fresh Sound For Upcoming Album "BABY BOI" In New Snippet It's unclear where this snippet came from, but it joins DJ Swamp Izzo and other Playboi Carti affiliates' "BABY BOI" teases so far. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Stream-Sniped By Process Server While Live With N3on It's unclear what the legal papers that Lil Tjay was served with are in relation to and some fans even think the moment was staged. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Relationships Bianca Censori Wears Nothing But Candy During New York City Outing With Kanye West This bra and underwear made entirely out of what seem like Smarties candies is certainly one of Bianca Censori's most creative fits yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Drake Discusses “ICEMAN” Recording Process & Links Up With Adin Ross On Stream Drake went live on Kick while on the road touring and did some gambling and fraternizing with some of the biggest streamers in the game. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music Offset Announces New Album With A Star-Studded Tracklist Offset's new album will be arriving just under a month before Cardi B drops "Am I the Drama?" in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Sports Gillie Da Kid Responds To Johnny Manziel's Threat, Tells Him To Check Into Alcoholics Anonymous Johnny Manziel threatened to slap Gillie da Kid after Gillie started beef with Cam Newton. Gillie made fun of Manziel's history of addiction. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Close To Top 10 Debut As "Alfredo 2" Receives First Week Sales Projections Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist created a strong sequel to a classic and it looks like they will be rewarded handsomely for "Alfredo 2." By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Jay-Z Fan Catches A Brief Video Of Him Enjoying A Quiet Outing On His Bike Jay-Z was doing a bit of "Biking," and a fan caught him outside. Jay waved to the camera and continued on his workout. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music LL Cool J Reaffirms He Created The Hip-Hop Acronym “G.O.A.T” During Late-Night Conversation With Seth Meyers LL Cool J released his debut album, Radio, in 1985. It includes classic songs such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” “Rock The Bells." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 24, 2025