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Music Blacc Zacc Reportedly Could Face The Death Penalty After Federal Murder-for-Hire And RICO Charges Blacc Zacc has pleaded not guilty to all charges. By Tallie Spencer December 05, 2025
Music Jay-Z Sexual Assault Accuser Begs To Keep Identity Secret, Citing Potential "Psychological Harm" Jay-Z is continuing his defamation lawsuit after a sexual assault allegation against him in late 2024. His accuser hopes to stay anonymous. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Politics Alex Jones Alleges Kanye West Was On Drugs And Had "Pure Black" Eyes During Their Infamous Interview Kanye West praised the Nazis and Adolf Hitler during the controversial interview with Alex Jones back in 2022. By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music D4vd Faces Death Penalty After Being Charged With Murder And Sex With A Minor D4vd has officially been hit with some extremely serious charges following an investigation into the death of Celeste Rivas. By Alexander Cole April 20, 2026
Music BabyChiefDoIt Angrily Responds To Intense Backlash He's Received For His ChatGPT Comments BabyChiefDoIt sparked disappointment from fans after an interview went viral of him saying he's used ChatGPT to help write his songs. By Zachary Horvath August 19, 2025
Music SZA Teases Collab Album, And You'll Never Guess Who It's With SZA has worked with artists of all kinds, but she's apparently got a joint album ready with an exciting fresh face. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music J. Cole’s "Disc 2 Track 2" Beat Was Meant For Drake & Kanye West Collab Album Yesterday, J. Cole unleashed the first single from his anxiously awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off." By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Male Hip-Hop Artist At The BET Awards, And Some Fans Are Confused Kendrick Lamar took home a big win at the BET Awards, although some feel as though the award is misplaced. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Jay-Z Makes Major Global Play With New $500M Bet On Korean Entertainment & Lifestyle Jay-Z has got his eyes set on the next big thing. By Tallie Spencer December 11, 2025
Relationships Cardi B Jokingly Reveals Why Stefon Diggs Needs To Marry Her Cardi B has been dating New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs amid her divorce from Offset. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Internet Trolls Offset Over Casino Outing With Bobby Shmurda Offset has been involved in some heavy gossip with Celina Powell as of late and some feel this casino clip means he's hitting rock bottom. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music XXXTentaction's Son Recreates His Dad's Iconic Hairstyle Since XXXTentacion's passing, his fan base has been keeping up with his family, particularly the growth of his son, Gekyume. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026