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Relationships DJ Akademiks Firmly Believes Megan Thee Stallion's Relationship With Klay Thompson Is A PR Stunt Folks aren't too surprised by DJ Akademiks' latest take on Megan Thee Stallion due to his commentary on the Tory Lanez situation and etc. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2025
Music Gladys Knight Shuts Down Her Son's Elder Abuse Allegations Gladys Knight is currently performing alongside Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle and Stephanie Mills on the "The Queens Tour." By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music JID Announces "God Does Like World Tours" With Young Nudy, Mick Jenkins, And More JID revealed the long list of dates for the "God Does Like World Tours" in an announcement on Instagram on Tuesday. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Drake Secures Title Of Most Influential Jewelry This Year Among Rappers According to a new study by the men's jewelry brand CRAFTD, Drake's jewelry racks up 63.5K Google searches per month. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Politics Mo3's Alleged Killer Wants A Pardon From Donald Trump Donald Trump has already issued presidential pardons to several hip-hop artists, including Lil Wayne and Kodak Black. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Jay-Z’s 28-Year-Old “In My Lifetime Vol. 1” LP Enters The Charts After Cardi B’s “Imaginary Players” Jay-Z’s In My Lifetime Vol. 1 also included the infamous single “Sunshine,” which featured a music video directed by Hype Williams. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 16, 2025
Music Lawyer Behind Fat Joe Lawsuit Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Process Server With Car Tyrone Blackburn, the attorney representing Fat Joe's former hypeman, allegedly hit a 66-year-old process server with his car last month. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music Clipse Speak On The Neptunes Breakup Pharrell and Chad Hugo are currently not on speaking terms, but Clipse felt this comeback album wouldn't be complete without the former. By Zachary Horvath June 25, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator & Doechii Premiere New Song During Louis Vuitton Show Further details on the track from Tyler, the Creator and Doechii are unclear, but fans are already thrilled. By Cole Blake June 24, 2025
Music Diddy Trial's Verdict Sheet For Jurors Releases To The Public The Diddy trial's jury will unpack five weeks of testimony, evidence, and arguments, and their decision could send Puff to jail for life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Diddy Trial's Prosecutors Release Alleged Instructions For Male Escorts At "Freak-Offs" Other submissions of alleged evidence in the Diddy trial include the items seized during federal raids and his text messages with Cassie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2025
Music Beyonce & Jay-Z Take Sneaky Helicopter Trip To View Sprawling UK Estate Beyonce and Jay-Z were recently in England for her six record-breaking "Cowboy Carter" shows at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025