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Music Jagged Edge: Where Are They Now? The beloved R&B icons have shown no signs of slowing down. By Demi Phillips December 22, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Kendrick Lamar "Has Some Things Up His Sleeve” For 2026 During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks said he's "under good authority" to speculate that Kendrick Lamar will drop this year. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026
Music Who Is Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto? The Religious Leader Who Met With Ye & Young Thug A rabbi who reportedly got a 6-figure check from Lebron to sit down in meetings, offered forgiveness to Kanye, and met with Young Thug has been a spiritual leader for some of the wealthiest. By Aron A. November 18, 2025
Music How Tall Is Slim? Exploring The Cash Money Co-Founder's Height Unraveling the mystery surrounding Slim's height and delving into his influential role in music business. By Axl Banks February 14, 2024
Music Gunna Reveals How He Lost "30-40 Pounds" After Prison Release Gunna plans to stay in shape. By Cole Blake April 16, 2024
Music Cardi B Reveals If Stefon Diggs Sparked Her Viral Concert Rant During her recent performance at San Francisco's Chase Center, Cardi B delivered a fiery message using lyrics from her song, "Principle." By Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026
Music Kanye West Admits To Using AI And Explains Why He Won’t Stop The decision has been proving controversial among fans of Kanye West. By Cole Blake February 03, 2025
Music Drake Surprises His Dad With Blue Bentley For Father's Day Drake's dad gets a nice new whip for Father's Day. By Aron A. June 18, 2018
Music Drake Teases A Deep Freeze As Fans Await “ICEMAN” Drake first started teasing his ninth studio album back in 2024, and now, it looks like it's just around the corner. By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Eviscerates Ebro For Being Wrong About Lil Uzi Vert Ebro recently called his predictions about Lil Uzi Vert's career "the gift that keeps on giving," even if fans are mostly clowning him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Is The Most Influential Rapper Alive – LaRussell Just Outlined Why It's Complicated For every pint of lean, every blunt, Wayne maintained a relentless work ethic comparable to Kobe Bryant, yet LaRussell’s recent comments underline how Lil Wayne’s influence is both monumental and complicated. By Aron A. February 21, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Likes Tweet Criticizing White Fans' Treatment Of Black Music Yet another discussion around Tyler, The Creator's white fans and Black art seems to stem from reactions to his recent D'Angelo tribute. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025