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Pop Culture Tyler The Creator Hypes Up Film Debut "Marty Supreme" Ahead Of Trailer Release Tyler The Creator was first revealed to be a member of the cast of "Marty Supreme" last September. Now the film is months from its debut. By Zachary Horvath August 12, 2025
Music Digital Nas Disses Kid Cudi And Advocates For Diddy's Freedom After Cudi's Trial Testimony Digital Nas is firmly on the Kanye West train, calling Kid Cudi out for testifying during Diddy's criminal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Carl Crawford Admits He Paid For Erica Banks’ First BBL In Resurfaced Interview According to 1501 Certified Entertainment CEO Carl Crawford, Erica Banks' first BBL gave her a huge confidence boost. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Michael Jackson's Estate Slams Sexyy Red's Explicit "Beat It" Remix Sexyy Red received a lot of hate from fans after teasing a very raunchy remix of Michael Jackson's hit "Beat It." By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Chris Brown’s $500 Million “History Of Violence” Lawsuit Tossed Out By Judge In 2024, "Chris Brown: A History Of Violence" aired on ID, diving into the hitmaker's allegedly problematic past. By Caroline Fisher January 13, 2026
Music Piers Morgan Blasts “Coward” Kanye West For Storming Off Mid-Interview Piers Morgan had some choice words for Kanye West after he cut off their interview early, and didn’t hold back. By Caroline Fisher May 07, 2025
Music Chuck D To Gene Simmons' Controversial Take On Rappers Being In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Gene Simmons riled fans up with his bold take on hip-hop's place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Chuck D is stepping to defend his genre. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Believes NBA YoungBoy's Label Is Hindering Him DJ Akademiks' comments about NBA YoungBoy center around the commercial performance of his new album "MASA." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Dominates The VMAs With 10 Nominations Kendrick Lamar is one of the most-nominated artists at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, which will be held in September. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg's "Smoke Weed Everyday" Trademark Gets Rejected For Several Reasons Snoop Dogg already owns a Los Angeles dispensary and Amsterdam coffeeshop that operate under the acronym, "S.W.E.D." By Cole Blake March 17, 2026
Music Drake & Bobbi Althoff Finally Open Up About Their Falling Out Drake sat down with Bobbi Althoff for an interview ahead of the release of his next studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake September 03, 2025
Music Joe Budden Expresses Interest In Rapping Again Joe Budden hasn't put out a new album in nearly nine full years, but he's seemingly found some urge to get back in the booth. By Zachary Horvath May 31, 2025