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Music Mariah Carey Receives Storied Video Vanguard Award And Performs Medley Of Hits At VMAs Mariah Carey was celebrated like the true icon she is at the VMAs and reciprocated by putting on a stunning performance to boot. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Shoots Down The Existence Of A "Hebrew Jazz Funk" Album After Lil Yachty IG Post Tyler The Creator is one of the most "out there" artists in the game, but a Hebrew Jazz Funk album may be too far out there even for him. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Pop Culture Ray J Gets Kicked Out Of Kai Cenat's House After Calling Himself The "New Diddy" On Stream Kai Cenat has been holding his Mafiathon 3 event for the last few days, and Ray J stopped by for several Diddy-related jokes. By Devin Morton September 03, 2025
Music Cardi B Arrives At Court For Final Arguments In Assault Trial The legal battle comes as Cardi B is still planning to release her long-awaited sophomore studio album, "Am I The Drama?," this month. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Tyrese Clowned After Admitting Mary J. Blige Refused To Collaborate With Him Tyrese says he was working like a "mad scientist" in the studio to make the perfect songs for Mary J. Blige. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music Mariah the Scientist Reacts To Concertgoer Trolling Young Thug Amid Snitching Allegations Young Thug's currently facing a lot of criticism and until now, we haven't heard much from his girlfriend, Mariah the Scientist. By Zachary Horvath September 01, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Says He's "Not Perfect" In Apology For Controversial "Lightyear" Comments Snoop Dogg apologized for his comments about a lesbian couple in "Lightyear," and seems interested in using it as a learning experience. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music Drake Updates UMG Lawsuit Claiming Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Was An Attempt To “Assassinate” His Character Drake's new amendment also makes note of the Grammys, where "Not Like Us" helped Kendrick Lamar win several awards. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Credits Wu-Tang Clan Influencing The Producer & Mariah Carey's R&B Sound Jermaine Dupri and Mariah Carey have created a history of classics that include "We Belong Together" and "Shake It Off." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music Drake Has A Million On The Line For Upcoming Adin Ross Gambling Stream Drake referenced Kendrick Lamar lyrics while giving away Christmas money to fans with Adin Ross in December 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 13, 2025
Music Azealia Banks Cheers On Taylor Swift To Clap Back At Kanye West Azealia Banks’ 2025 has been filled with feuds. The rap star has exchanged words with Doechii, Wale, and Kanye West. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Kanye West Details Grandiose Funeral Plans During Latest Tweet Storm Kanye West reveals his funeral plans, and the spectacle should not be surprising to anyone at all. By Devin Morton April 11, 2025