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Music GloRilla Sparks JT Diss Theories With New Track Featuring Sexyy Red GloRilla recently unleashed her debut album, "Glorious." By Caroline Fisher October 11, 2024
Music Vince Staples Frustrated After YouTube Age-Restricts His Video Vince Staples has something to say. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Director Antoine Fuqua Doesn't Believe Allegations “Sometimes people do some nasty things for some money,” Fuqua said. By Tallie Spencer April 23, 2026
Music Young Thug Teases Feature On Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake is dropping "ICEMAN" soon, and with a new sculpture going up in Toronto, Young Thug seems to have a scoop. By Alexander Cole April 21, 2026
Music Kehlani Unveils All-Star Cast For Upcoming Self-Titled Album Kehlani, after nearly two years, is coming back with a new album. It's self-titled and it will be her fifth studio LP of her career. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Wack 100 Slams Lil Tjay, Claims Offset Could Cash In Big After Shooting Offset was recently shot outside of a Florida casino, and according to Wack 100, this could result in a massive lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026
Music Joe Budden Calls Diddy’s Sons’ Docuseries A “Horrible Idea” Justin and Christian Combs' new Zeus docuseries is in the works, and it's already sparked plenty of controversy. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Hot 97 Told Him "Ebro In The Morning" Was "Mailing It In" For Years Hot 97 shockingly canceled the iconic talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week and DJ Akademiks has had plenty to say. By Cole Blake December 16, 2025
Politics DJ Akademiks Prescribes Ayahuasca For Ebro & Peter Rosenberg After They Label Drake "Right-Wing" Drake posted an axe emoji on Instagram in response to the news that "Ebro in the Morning" had been canceled. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Trump Administration Uses LL Cool J Hit Over Footage Of Alleged Drug Boat Strike Artists like Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and more have spoken out against their music being used in political messaging without permission. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Cassie Accuser Cleared To Serve Trafficking Lawsuit By Alternative Means Sex worker Clayton Howard claims Cassie cooperated with Diddy to subject him to sex trafficking and accused her of dodging this lawsuit. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025
Music DJ Premier Mourns The Passing Of Legendary Music Video Director Diane Martel In addition to DJ Premier, Diane Martel worked with a number of stars, including Beyonce, Clipse, and more. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025