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Music Tay Keith Reportedly Passes Away At 29 Hitkidd and Blocboy JB took to social media this afternoon with the horrible news regarding producer Tay Keith. By Alexander Cole June 18, 2026
Music YG Announces “The Gentlemen’s Club” Tour: How To Buy Tickets YG's hitting the road this fall. By Aron A. July 22, 2026
Music Prosecutors Double Down On Keeping AllStar JR Behind Bars The legal fight over AllStar JR's pretrial release continues as prosecutors argue he should remain in custody. By Erika Marie July 08, 2026
Music Doja Cat & Latto Announce "Tour Ma Vie" North American Tour Dates Doja Cat and Latto are going on tour together, and there is no denying that these two are going to put on a show. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Latto Shuts Down Critic Over Travel With Her Newborn A video of Latto traveling with her newborn sparked criticism online from a user on X, and the rapper quickly fired back. By Erika Marie July 17, 2026
Music Tay-K Wants Court To Pause Murder Conviction's Appeal Tay-K's legal team reportedly wants to reexamine the validity of a search warrant before moving forward with their appeal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Music Travis Scott Sued For Battery & False Imprisonment Over 2024 Yacht Incident After being arrested for a yacht incident in Miami in 2024, Travis Scott is now facing a lawsuit from some of the boat's employees. By Alexander Cole July 14, 2026
Music Halsey Gets Into Viral Spat With Anthony Fantano Over "The Great Impersonator" Review Anthony Fantano is no fan of Halsey's music, and now, the singer is coming out with her own thoughts on the matter. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Sports Shannon Sharpe Makes Super Bowl Halftime Show Case For Chris Brown And Kanye West The NFL season is still three months away, and Shannon Sharpe is already starting the Super Bowl Halftime Show conversation. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Is His Latest Album To Become Platinum Eligible Drake has garnered quite a bit of praise thanks to his new album, "ICEMAN," and on Monday, the album reached another accolade. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music Drake Fans Drag Lil Yachty For Linking Up With A$AP Rocky While Lil Yachty and A$AP Rocky share a friendship outside of the Drake context, tensions between all three make this moment debatable. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Music Sexyy Red Sues Security Guard For Over $500K Following Robbery At Mother's Birthday Retreat Sexyy Red has launched a hefty lawsuit against Carl Thompson, who previously sued the rapper for unpaid wages. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026