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TV R Kelly's Lawyer Bashes "SNL" For Calling Singer "Problematic" Guest Kells appeared on the show in 2013. By Elias Andrews February 17, 2025
Music The Roots Picnic 2025 Lineup Announced We got all the details so listen up! By Zachary Horvath February 17, 2025
Music Drake To Headline Wireless Festival Three Nights In A Row With Special Guests It's a big weekend for Drake. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2025
Music Rihanna Attends ASAP Rocky's Trial With Their Kids As Closing Arguments Begin Rihanna continues to support ASAP Rocky amid his legal issues. By Caroline Fisher February 13, 2025
Music TDE Manager Blames Kai Cenat’s Kendrick Lamar Halftime Show Criticism On Suite Drama Amid Rumors Drake Paid Him Kai Cenat recently accused the NFL of adding crowd noise to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance. By Caroline Fisher February 13, 2025
Music R Kelly's Appeal In Sex Trafficking Case Gets Firm Rejection R. Kelly will remain behind bars. By Cole Blake February 12, 2025
Music Drake & Kendrick Lamar Fans React To The One-Year Anniversary Of "Like That" A lot has changed 12 months after Drake and Kendrick Lamar's feud really took off and their fan bases have a lot to say about the battle. By Zachary Horvath March 22, 2025
Music Beyonce Already Close To Selling All Tickets For "Cowboy Carter" Tour With A Month Left With admissions becoming scarcer, Beyonce is tacking on one extra date to the end of her "Cowboy Carter" trek. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Leaked Photos Reveal Travis Scott’s Wild Truck-Themed Stage For Canceled Egypt Show A leaked stage design from Travis Scott’s canceled Utopia show in Egypt reveals a bold truck-themed setup. By Tallie Spencer October 02, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Once Again A Victim Of Leaks As Massive Wave Of Fan-Favorites Surfaces Online Lil Uzi Vert arguably is the most leaked artist in hip-hop, but even for them, this is a lot of songs to appear in such a short span. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Debunks Fans Rumors Of Drake's Anita Max Win Tour Postponement Over Low Ticket Sales DJ Akademiks continues to defend Drake after rumors swirled that the rap star suddenly cancelled his Australian tour. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025
Music Juicy J Picks Megan Thee Stallion Over Nicki Minaj, Co-Signs "HISS" While this isn't an outright endorsement of the Hot Girl against Queen Barb, it's hard to look at it as anything but. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2024