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Music Soulja Boy Buys A Subway Branch & Will Be Eating Fresh For Years Soulja is getting himself into the sandwich business. By Alex Zidel September 18, 2018
Pop Culture Adam22 Drops 4xtra Diss Track, And The Internet Hates It Adam22 is taking some disrespectful shots at one of his "No Jumper" affiliates, 4xtra, and many feel he's made a grave mistake. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025
Music Blueface Recalls How His "Life Was In Danger" During Las Vegas Shooting Blueface's attempted murder charge over a 2022 Las Vegas shooting is part of what landed him in prison these past two years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Speaks At Erika Kirk's Turning Point USA Event, Addresses Backlash Nicki Minaj spoke with Charlie Kirk's widow and Turning Point USA CEO Erika, addressing the in-house backlash to her Donald Trump support. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music 21 Savage's New "WHTTS?" First Week Sales Projections Reveal Odd Details 21 Savage's sudden surge in sales for "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" comes amid his "f**k the streets" messages with Young Thug and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Returning To Italy For Standalone Concert Kanye West hasn't had the best history with Italy over the last couple of years, but he's reportedly set to perform there soon. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2025
Sports Ja Rule's Wild Golf Swing Almost Leaves People Injured At Celebrity Golf Tournament Thankfully, no injuries were reported. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Sports Kendrick Lamar Allegedly Spotted Laying Low At USC Basketball Game Kendrick Lamar isn't always seen in public like this, so it's no surprise that this latest spotting is drawing some attention. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Facing Nine Months In Romanian Prison Over Drug Possession Wiz Khalifa apologized profusely to the country of Romania after having 18 grams of cannabis on his person, which is not fully legal. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Minnesota Rapper Flexes Boddy Shmurda's Alleged Ring Following Late-Night Brawl Bobby Shmurda was involved in a massive brawl in Minnesota over the weekend while performing at a nightclub. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Blasts "Punk" Peter Rosenberg After Cancelation Of "Ebro In The Morning" Peter Rosenberg fired back at DJ Vlad on X (formerly Twitter) for the remarks, but has since deleted the post. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Former Escort Claims Lawyers Exploited His Cassie Allegations Against Diddy Clayton Howard's lawsuit against Cassie alleges prosecutors in Diddy's trial used his story to arrest him and then ignored his other claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025