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Music Jermaine Dupri Reveals The Difficulty Of Breaking 90s R&B Group Xscape Because Of Looks Not Vocals Jermaine Dupri's So So Def record label has created several of the biggest names in music, including Bow Wow and Jagged Edge. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Hilariously Trolls Drake Before Launching Into "Not Like Us" On "Grand National Tour" Kendrick Lamar's trolling of Drake comes as the Toronto rapper has been taking legal action against UMG over "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake April 20, 2025
Music Kevin Gates Reveals Ridiculous Reason Why He Wouldn't Trade Places With LeBron James Kevin Gates' reasoning has nothing to do with LeBron James' life and everything to do with how people supposedly perceive it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Delivers Update Amid Frightening Facial Paralysis Ordeal Lil Nas X has received an outpouring of support from fans and peers as he navigates his unexpected health scare. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Might Be Held In Contempt Due To Disrespectful Megan Thee Stallion Deposition This debacle is over Megan Thee Stallion's defamation claims against commentator Milagro Gramz for her Tory Lanez case coverage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Serena Williams Maintains Her Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Collaboration Wasn't A Drake Diss Serena Williams discussed her stance on both Drake and Kendrick Lamar while speaking with "Time" for a new interview. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Music G$ Lil Ronnie & His Daughter Honored With Mural In Texas G$ Lil Ronnie and his daughter were laid to rest last month, where the five-year-old's mother Shamon Jones gave a powerful speech. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Pop Culture Real Boston Richey's Sister Ruthlessly Goes After Tatiana Chanell Over Her Damning Assault Allegations Tatiana Chanell, girlfriend of Real Boston Richey, is apparently lying about a lot of things according to the rapper's sister. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2025
Music Joe Budden Mocks Adam22 After He Reveals “No Jumper” Is Broke Joe Budden took Adam22's recent announcement as an opportunity to look back at some of his previous remarks. By Caroline Fisher April 05, 2025
Music Blondy Of The Sequence Dead At 67 Cheryl "The Pearl" Cook recently confirmed the passing of her groupmate Blondy, revealing that she's "in shock." By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Pop Culture Jonah Hill Shares How He Really Feels About Kanye West’s “Bizarre” Praise Back in 2023, Kanye West took to Instagram to announce that Jonah Hill's performance in "21 Jump Street" made him “like Jewish people again.” By Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026
Music Wack 100 Slams Lil Tjay, Claims Offset Could Cash In Big After Shooting Offset was recently shot outside of a Florida casino, and according to Wack 100, this could result in a massive lawsuit. By Caroline Fisher April 07, 2026