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Music D4vd Concert Footage Allegedly Shows Celeste Rivas Before Her Death Authorities found Celeste Rivas' dismembered remains in a car registered to D4vd while he was on tour, earlier this month. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Cardi B Replacing The Weeknd As Headliner At Global Citizen Festival Cardi B fans will get a chance to hear her new sophomore album "AM I THE DRAMA?" for the first time live before her 2026 tour. By Zachary Horvath September 22, 2025
Music YesJulz Claims Kanye West Scanned His Employees’ Brains According to YesJulz, Kanye West scanned his employees' brains to ensure they would reach their "highest potential." By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Takes A Loss Amid Legal Battle With Former Director Of Intelligence Kanye West is currently being sued by a man he hired to be his “director of intelligence” during his presidential bid. By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025
Music Jeezy Announces Massive Las Vegas Residency With "TM:101" Live Orchestra Jeezy also announced the "Still Snowin'" Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama, which comes out on his 48th birthday (September 28). By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Charlie Kirk Will Appear In Kanye West's New Documentary Nico Ballesteros' new documentary about Kanye West, "In Whose Name?," will hit theaters on Friday, September 19. By Cole Blake September 18, 2025
Music Saweetie Pops Off Over The Virality Of Her "Pretty Punishment" Comments Saweetie recently sat down with Nessa Diab on Hot 97’s "Nessa On Air" and discussed the roadblocks she's faced in her career. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Iggy Azalea And DJ Akademiks Go Off On Each Other As Playboi Carti Drama Reaches A Fever Pitch DJ Akademiks recently accused Iggy Azalea of trying to use him to get her child's father, Playboi Carti, "canceled." By Caroline Fisher September 17, 2025
Music Young Thug Is Dropping "UY SCUTI" On Same Day As YFN Lucci's Album After Denying Beef With Him Young Thug and YFN Lucci tensions have been intact since 2017, but the former claimed that he's got no more issues with him. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music SZA Defends Lizzo From Ex-Staffers' Lawsuit Allegations Several former employees of Lizzo filed lawsuits against the singer with allegations of misconduct back in 2023. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Lil Baby's Management Team Sparks Retirement Rumors With Affiliate's Cryptic Instagram Post The rumors come as Lil Baby is gearing up to release his highly-anticipated new album, "The Leaks," which he recently delayed. By Cole Blake September 11, 2025
Music Ksoo Issues Message About Rats In The Rap Game Amid Murder Conviction Ksoo was charged with first-degree murder of fellow Florida rapper Lil' Buck over an alleged diss track and gang rivalry. By Zachary Horvath September 09, 2025