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Music Ray Vaughn Reveals He Got Feedback From Kendrick Lamar Amid Joey Bada$$ Battle According to Ray Vaughn, most of the notes fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar had for him involved ad-libs. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025 1.7K Views
Music Lil Wayne & Bono’s Unreleased “Tha Carter VI” Track Featured In NBA Finals Commercial Lil Wayne is gearing up to drop his eagerly anticipated new album "Tha Carter VI," which is slated for release tomorrow. By Caroline Fisher June 05, 2025 2.2K Views
Music Lil Wayne Reveals "Tha Carter VI" Tour Dates Lil Wayne is enlisting a healthy number of special guests to accompany him across the 34 cities he's traveling to as well. By Zachary Horvath June 03, 2025 9.5K Views
Music Westside Gunn Announces New Project, "Heels Have Eyes 2" Westside Gunn is dropping another album after already putting out "12" and "Heels Have Eyes," earlier this year. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025 2.7K Views
Music Brian McKnight Jr. Shares Heartfelt Tribute To His Brother Niko After His Tragic Passing Brian McKnight's son, Niko McKnight, passed away at the age of 32, last week, after a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025 1469 Views
Politics Donald Trump Reportedly Responds To Requests To Pardon Diddy There has been much speculation about U.S. President Donald Trump and the Diddy trial, whether from Suge Knight or allegedly close sources. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025 6.0K Views
Pop Culture India Love Sparks Furious Debate After Praising DDG Amid Halle Bailey Allegations DDG and India Love's interactions at Kai Cenat's Streamer University have also led to relationship speculation. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025 4.9K Views
Music Jennifer Lopez Kisses Her Male & Female Dancers During Viral AMAs Performance Jennifer Lopez danced as songs from Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and more artists played. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025 1141 Views
Music Fans Won't Get The Promised Mac Miller & Madlib Album After All, Says Ex-Manager's Lawsuit Mac Miller's estate has released several posthumous albums since he passed in 2018. The latest being "Balloonerism." By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 24, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Skilla Baby Recovering After Being Grazed In The Head During Drive-By Shooting Skilla Baby was the victim of a frightening drive-by shooting on Thursday night while on Eight Mile Road in Detroit. By Alexander Cole May 23, 2025 2.1K Views
Music Plies Admits He Tuned Out Of Diddy Trial After Male Exotic Dancer “The Punisher” Testified While countless people are keeping a close eye on Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial, Plies has already had enough. By Caroline Fisher May 22, 2025 2.6K Views
Music Meek Mill Refuses To Let "Fake Rumors" Tarnish His Public Image Meek Mill's latest posts come after he revealed one of the wildest things he ever saw at one of Diddy's parties, By Cole Blake May 22, 2025 1229 Views