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Music Young Thug Comes Back Like He Never Left On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update This week's "Fire Emoji" playlist update features blockbusters from Young Thug, Future, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ray Vaughn. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Gives A Health Update On Lil Uzi Vert After Concerning Hospital Trip Kanye West took a break from his nonstop offensive and bizarre antics on social media to speak on Lil Uzi Vert. By Cole Blake April 23, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Told Cassie’s Friend He Was “The Devil” During Chilling Encounter Bryana “Bana” Bongolan recently took the stand in Diddy's federal trial, recalling frightening experiences she allegedly had with the mogul. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025
Pop Culture Offset Deactivates Social Media After Crashing Out Over Stefon Diggs & Cardi B Offset was furious with Stefon Diggs' latest antics after he and Cardi B went public with their relationship. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025
Music Utah State Representative Says State Should Still Pursue NBA YoungBoy Despite Trump Pardon NBA YoungBoy had all of his most recent federal charges pardoned by Donald Trump at the end of May after his release in March. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Updates Cover Art For "AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP" Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Merch Drop A$AP Rocky changed the cover art for his second album to coincide with a 10th anniversary merch drop, but fans think more is on the way. By Devin Morton May 27, 2025
Music Jamie Foxx Addresses Wild Conspiracy Theory That Diddy Tried To Kill Him Jamie Foxx appears to have recovered fully since his 2023 health scare, but rumors that Diddy was allegedly behind it continue. By Caroline Fisher May 23, 2025
Music Digital Nas Disses Kid Cudi And Advocates For Diddy's Freedom After Cudi's Trial Testimony Digital Nas is firmly on the Kanye West train, calling Kid Cudi out for testifying during Diddy's criminal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Urges "Demon" Tory Lanez To Leave Her Alone Megan Thee Stallion has been in the news thanks to the re-hashing of the Tory Lanez shooting, and she is not happy about it. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music Cassie Ventura Admitted Going To Rehab In Diddy Testimony But Not For What You Think Cassie Ventura testified to being with 13 sex workers while dating Diddy in the mogul's sex trafficking trial. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Fans Debunk Fake Tweet Alleging That Nicki Minaj Told Cassie To Stay With Diddy Despite Abuse Journalist Matthew Russell Lee has been covering the Diddy trial extensively, and clarified Cassie didn't mention Nicki Minaj in this way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Joey Badass Tells Kendrick Lamar He's Still Down For The Challenge On New Ray Vaughn Diss On the Ray Vaughn diss track "The Finals," Joey Badass recalls his original responses to Kendrick Lamar's "Control" verse. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025