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Music Lil Uzi Vert Fans Think “Yoko” Contains A Lil Yachty Diss The beef rumors continue. By Tallie Spencer September 04, 2026
Music Lil Durk's Father Reveals Family's Reaction To Not Guilty Verdict Lil Durk's dad Dontay Banks Sr., also known as Big Durk or by his Islamic name Abdul Haqq, has been advocating for his son all the way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Dame Dash's Life Rights Are Officially Going To Auction Dame Dash filed for bankruptcy last September, and now, he has officially lost his life rights, which could be worth millions. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Drake Says "Pray For Gaza" In FOMO Song Snippet Drake previewed some new songs during his "FOMO" short film, and he took the opportunity to make a rare political statement. By Alexander Cole September 16, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Meek Mill Finally Blocked Him On Instagram DJ Akademiks and Meek Mill remain embroiled in a heated beef, but as it turns out, Meek has opted to protect his peace. By Alexander Cole September 23, 2026
Relationships Dame Dash Recalls Aaliyah’s Final Text Before Fatal Flight Dame Dash says Aaliyah contacted him about the plane shortly before the crash that killed her and eight others. By Erika Marie August 26, 2026
Music Rolling Loud California Dates Officially Announced: How To Cop Tickets Rolling Loud California has been on a two-year hiatus, but it is officially returning to the Nos Events Center in San Bernardino, California. By Alexander Cole September 21, 2026
Music Ice Spice Sex Tape Leak Rumors Run Rampant On Social Media Ice Spice is the latest artist to get hit by blue check desperation. By Alexander Cole March 19, 2024
TV Nicki Minaj Joins Trump Reality Show As Celebrity Judge The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Returns To Sweden Years After Infamous Arrest A$AP Rocky found himself back in Sweden on Monday, years after his situation where he was kept in custody by authorities. By Alexander Cole September 22, 2026
Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie. By Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Baffled By Doodie Lo's Lil Durk Trial Antics DJ Akademiks was on stream Wednesday night, and found himself aghast at everything Doodie Lo has been doing. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026