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Music Ken Carson & Don Toliver Trade Scathing Disses Over Yeat Collab Ken Carson and the Opium crew have been rumored to be in beef with Yeat for a while, and Don Toliver doesn't approve of the shade. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music T-Rex Seems To Suffer Seizure In The Middle Of Live Rap Battle Fortunately, it seems like T-Rex recovered well from the scary incident, which took place in triple-digit New York City weather. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Joycelyn Savage's Parents Believe Her Video Defending R Kelly Was A.I. Joycelyn Savage finally broke her silence on her relationship with R Kelly by coming to the singer's defense. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Diddy Will Not Call Any Witnesses To Testify In His Defense At Trial Diddy's highly-publicized trial is nearing an end as the prosecution plans to rest its case later this week. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Politics Lil Wayne & His Trump Lyrics: A Love Letter To Power A lyrical timeline of Lil Wayne's Trump references, tracing how the mogul became metaphor, flex, and finally, photo op. By Erika Marie June 30, 2025
Music Pharrell Williams Files $14 Million Lawsuit Against Alleged Counterfeiter Clothing Brand Spreadshirt Pharrell Williams' fashion career spans from launching his own clothing brand to serving as an executive at Louis Vuitton. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 23, 2025
Music Cardi B Regains The Crown As Female Artist With The Most No.1s After "Outside" Cardi B has dominated the charts with her debut album, Invasion of Privacy, and has also secured huge features with new artists. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 22, 2025
Music Jay-Z Joins Beyonce Onstage In Paris For Surprise Performance During “Cowboy Carter” Tour Beyonce is expected to return to the United States this week for shows in Houston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music Gucci Mane Announces New Book & Album, "Episodes," With Author Kathy Iandoli Coming October 14 Gucci Mane announced plans for a biopic in 2017 to connect with his original memoir, 'The Autobiography of Gucci Mane.' By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 22, 2025
Music Yungeen Ace Tries To Stop His Mom From Dissing Foolio Foolio and Yungeen Ace engaged in heavy beef for a couple of years before the former's tragic murder last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Kanye West Announces South Korean Concert Amid "Bully" Delay Kanye West is seemingly dropping his new album "Bully" in chunks, and he also has an upcoming Yeezy Season performance in Slovakia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music YNW Melly's Mother Claims He's "Pissed" At His Lawyers After Court Denied His Bond YNW Melly is awaiting his double murder retrial, and has been controversially locked up since 2019 with no chance for bond. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025