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Music Lil Wayne Replacing Childish Gambino At Austin City Limits Festival Lil Wayne will be performing at the ACL Festival this year. By Alex Zidel September 28, 2018
Music Salt-N-Pepa Recall Working With Kid 'N Play & Martin Lawrence At Sears Even then, they all had dreams of becoming superstars. By Erika Marie May 01, 2019
Politics Meek Mill & Van Jones Unveil New Bill To Reform Probation & Parole System Meek Mill and Van Jones continue to campaign for criminal justice reform. By Aron A. April 02, 2019
Music John Mayer Sparks More Halsey Dating Rumors With Another Instagram Exchange John Mayer comes in clutch with the song inspiration. By hnhh November 25, 2018
Music Diddy's Stunning Eulogy For Kim Porter: "I Didn't Really Understand How To Love" Listen to his heartfelt testimony. By Zaynab November 25, 2018
Music Lil Tjay Says YNW Melly Is One Of His Closest Rapper Friends: "My Other Twin" Melly has been behind bars since 2019 facing a serious murder trial, and Lil Tjay has supported him throughout the ordeal. By Erika Marie May 29, 2026
Music Dame Dash Unleashes On NORE For Idolizing Jay-Z, Gets Into Verbal Spat With Jason Lee Dame Dash was on "The Jason Lee Show," where he touched on some hot topics including the relationship between NORE and Jay-Z. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music AllStar JR Reportedly Hires Pooh Shiesty's Lawyer In Gun Case AllStar JR and Pooh Shiesty are both currently behind bars. The former faces charges in alleged connection to NBA Ben10's shooting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music PlaqueBoyMax Reflects On NBA YoungBoy Calling Out His "Slime Cry" Criticism PlaqueBoyMax is generally a big fan of NBA YoungBoy's music, but he drew YB's ire for not liking a particular "Slime Cry" album cut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music Akademiks Details Meeting Drake For The First Time In Toronto Drake apparently sent a private jet for DJ Akademiks to visit Toronto and made sure he received the 6 God treatment. By Erika Marie May 18, 2026
Music Young Thug Begs God For Lil Durk’s Freedom Young Thug wants to see Lil Durk come home soon. By Aron A. May 14, 2026
Music Chris Brown Isn't Worried About Mixed Fan Reactions To New Album "Brown" Chris Brown is used to catching flack at this point, but he thinks his new album "Brown" will eventually grow on people. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 10, 2026