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Music Kid Cudi Defends Kanye West Reunion After Peter Rosenberg Called Ye Out Peter Rosenberg is one of many fans questioning Kid Cudi's forgiveness of Kanye West, but Cudi made it clear he's on Ye's side. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026
Music Akon Arrested On Outstanding Warrant In September, cops spotted Akon stranded in the middle of the road in his Tesla Cybertruck, and soon learned that his license was suspended. By Caroline Fisher November 12, 2025
Music Drake Capitalizes On "FOMO" Hype By Dethroning Bad Bunny On Spotify Drake released his "FOMO" short film on Tuesday, and he has already seen the benefits of creating hype for himself. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Baby Keem Reveals How Health Issues Forced Him Into A Five-Year Hiatus Baby Keem went five years between albums, and now, the artist is opening up about why that had to be the case. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Viral Alleged Video Of YNW Melly On FaceTime With A Woman At An NBA Game Goes Viral We have gotten just a few glimpses of YNW Melly since he's been in jail, so it's a surprise to see this video popping off online. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Kanye West Affiliate Defends "Bully" Amid Harsh Reactions To Leaked Album Fans aren't happy that Kanye West appears to have been using artificial intelligence to craft his upcoming album, "Bully." By Cole Blake March 25, 2026
Music Hit-Boy Shares Distressing Footage Of Numerous Thieves Robbing His Studio Hit-Boy, believe it or not, isn't the only producer to have their studio broken into even though we are just a few days into 2026. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Quavo Explains How Takeoff’s Death “Eased” Tension Between Him & Offset Quavo reflects on the current status of his relationship with Offset. By Aron A. September 30, 2026
Music Plaqueboymax Asks DJ Akademiks Why NBA YoungBoy Is Upset With Him NBA YoungBoy previously called out Plaqueboymax for having a negative reaction to one of his recent songs. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Relationships Shyne Accuses Brandy Of Lying And Doubles Down On Their Relationship History Brandy described her relationship with Shyne as "platonic" in a statement after he discussed her on "It Is What It Is." By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music Diddy’s Latest Accuser Describes His Genitals As “Adolescent” In New Lawsuit Diddy's legal battle continues. By Caroline Fisher May 26, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Says Obama Paid A Price For His Jay-Z Friendship “Lots of rappers don’t like Jay-Z and were afraid to say it.” By Aron A. May 14, 2026