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Music Kodak Black Claims He's Sober, But Doesn't Care To Convince Fans Kodak Black has been concerning fans with his behavior for a while now, but he claims he hasn't gotten high in a long time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Rihanna Shooting Suspect Assigned Public Defender With Life Sentence Looming Rihanna's alleged attacker, Ivanna Ortiz, is preparing for her court battle following her arrest on Sunday, March 8. By Zachary Horvath March 13, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals Which Songs He's Bumping The Most From "The Fall-Off" J. Cole has been listening to "The Fall-Off" "religiously" since its release and after a month, he's listing his top three favorite songs. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music Dr. Dre Sells Malibu Mansion For Exorbitant Price Dr. Dre's former Malibu mansion boasts a private gym, decks, studio, entertainment area, sauna, and much more. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Ralo Warns Sitdown With Young Thug, Gunna & More Could Turn Violent During a recent livestream with Lil Woody, Ralo opened up about Atlanta rap beef, and set the record straight. By Caroline Fisher March 11, 2026
Music Rihanna Perfumes Pulled From Shelves Over Alarming Fertility Risks Rihanna's Fenty Beauty brand has run into a scary speedbump as a handful of her perfumes are needing to be recalled. By Zachary Horvath March 05, 2026
Music Doechii Gets Ripped To Shreds For Saying She Dislikes Cats Earlier this week, Doechii took to Threads to reveal why she personally believes that cats don't make good pets. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music Drake Exposed For Allegedly Winning Unrealistic Amount Of Games On Stake Drake is already facing a class-action lawsuit alongside Stake and Adin Ross for their gambling livestreams. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Rick Ross Asks King Harris To Send Him Shirt Of 50 Cent's Late Mom Rick Ross, who's also known for his issues with 50 Cent, is showing his support for T.I. and King Harris amid their tense feud. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims West Coast Hip-Hop Is "Dead" Beyond Kendrick Lamar DJ Akademiks also had a lot to say about Kendrick Lamar and The Game's long-running tensions, and he has a problem with their resurgence. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Must Face Trial in Former Photographer’s Lawsuit Conflicting evidence over working conditions and compensation kept Emilio Garcia’s case against Megan Thee Stallion alive. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Music Jim Jones Goes Off On Lowe's Manager For Calling The Police On Him Jim Jones got into a heated confrontation, claiming the manager accused him of intentionally swapping an item's price tag. By Cole Blake April 27, 2026