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Music Kanye West Is As Confusing As Ever In His Latest Twitter Rant About Swastikas Kanye West is repeating many of his Twitter talking points about his embrace of the swastika emblem and pushback from the industry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2025
Music Lil Baby Speaks Out Amid Rumors He Was Arrested By Federal Authorities Lil Baby was plagued by rumors that he had been arrested by federal officers. The rumors have been proven false. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music Diddy Accused Of Claiming He Ordered 2Pac’s Murder During Alleged Sexual Assault A male escort recently hit Diddy with a new lawsuit, accusing the Bad Boy founder of drugging and sexually assaulting him. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music Yasiin Bey Puts “Exploitative” Streaming Services On Blast During a recent interview, Yasiin Bey criticized the music industry, going after streaming services in particular. By Caroline Fisher February 27, 2025
Music Jim Jones Challenges Cam'ron To A Boxing Match With $10 Million On The Line Jim Jones said on "The Breakfast Club" that he'd box Cam'ron's "head off" if the two get into a ring together. By Cole Blake February 27, 2025
Music Lil Baby Blamed For Murder Of Two Teenagers By Atlanta Police Lil Baby was targeted by the Atlanta Police Department over what they considered to be "cowardly" behavior during a video shoot. By Elias Andrews February 26, 2025
Music Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR Receive Promising Second-Week Sales Projections For "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" already achieved healthy numbers week one, but the things are still looking positive for Drake and PND next week too. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2025
Music Birdman Needs B.G. To Wake Him Up After Falling Asleep In The Middle Of A Performance Birdman appeared to dose off on stage during the latest performance on Lil Wayne and the Hot Boy's ongoing tour. By Cole Blake February 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Compares Himself To Michael Jordan And Quits Twitter Again Do you think it'll stick this time? By Elias Andrews February 25, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Accidentally Captures Prison Riot During Recording Session The rapper was caught in the middle. By Elias Andrews February 24, 2025
Music "Life Is Beautiful": LeBron James Vibes Out To 2 Chainz, Larry June & The Alchemist Collab Album As much as LeBron James gets clowned sometimes for shouting out his music taste, this 2 Chainz, Larry June, and The Alchemist LP is worth it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 24, 2025
Wrestling Dwayne Johnson Puts WWE Spin On Lil Wayne Classic During Smackdown He's been a fan for decades. By Elias Andrews February 24, 2025