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TV Ray J And Zeus CEO Lemuel Plummer Almost Throw Hands Again One Year After Their BET Skirmish Ray J and Zeus CEO Lemuel Plummer got involved in brawl outside of the 2024 BET Awards afterparty. The former seemingly swung first. By Zachary Horvath September 05, 2025
Sports Caitlin Clark Condemned For Tone Deaf Morgan Wallen Walkout Like many other celebrities and sports stars, Caitlin Clark was seen alongside Wallen at his Indianapolis show, but for her, the backlash was swift. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music J. Cole Announces "The Fall-Off" World Tour After much anticipation, J. Cole has come through with the official announcement of "The Fall-Off" tour and it's going global. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Young Thug Claims Atlanta Has Returned To Dominance After "Uy Scuti" Reaches #1 On Apple Music Young Thug's new album has received praise and controversy over its theme and cover art in which he is transformed into a white man. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025
Music Pharrell Debuts "Virginia" Pseudonym And Unveils New Merch Fresh off of the release of his project with Clipse, "Let God Sort Em Out," Pharrell is embarking on a massive creative endeavor. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music Lil Baby Affirms Loyalty To Young Thug As They Respond To Ralo's Disses Ralo blasted Lil Baby for allegedly switching up on him for Young Thug, and he said Thugger isn't the gangster people assume him to be. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Relationships 21 Savage Shares Photo Of His & Latto’s Newborn Baby In Arsenal Gear It's been a big weekend for 21 Savage. By Aron A. May 21, 2026
Music Jack Harlow's "Monica" First Week Sales Projections Continue To Dwindle Jack Harlow's new album "Monica" dominated the timeline for his "got Blacker" comments, but that's not translating to commercial performance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2026
Music Who Is Fakemink? The UK Rapper Winning Co-Signs From Drake, Playboi Carti, Frank Ocean & More Here's everything you need to know about Fakemink. By Aron A. October 17, 2025
Music Cardi B Reveals When She Will Be Dropping Rumored Offset Diss "Outside" Cardi B may actually be readying her sophomore album now as "Outside," her hotly anticipated single, is coming out very soon. By Zachary Horvath June 17, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Explains Why He Called Fat Joe A "B*tch": "I Stand On That" The beef between 6ix9ine and Fat Joe continues, as Tekashi doubles down on his criticism of Joey Crack, calling his stories "cap." By Erika Marie May 15, 2026
Music LaRussell Sparks Massive Lil Wayne Debate After Downplaying His Substance LaRussell responded to the backlash for his Lil Wayne comments, making it clear that he's a huge fan despite his criticisms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026