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Music Lil Wayne's Security Guard Takes $29K Loss In Court Over Alleged Assault Back in 2023, a security guard sued Lil Wayne, accusing him of brandishing a firearm and punching him. The rapper denied the allegations. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Music OVO Kai Doesn't Buy Rick Ross' Explanation For Flying Commercial Ross is defending himself for flying commercial. By Tallie Spencer June 11, 2026
Music Celina Powell's Rape Allegations Against Trey Songz Resurface On Social Media Celina Powell has made multiple allegations against Trey Songz over the years, and now, they are resurfacing online. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026
Sports LeBron James Reveals What He's Listening To Right Now & It's Not "ICEMAN" We shouldn't be surprised. By Aron A. June 10, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Reveals Drake Has Forgiven Him For Calling Him A "Sissy" Gucci Mane went on an infamous rant over a decade ago, and not long after that, he landed in prison, before reforming. By Alexander Cole May 28, 2026
Music XXL Confirms Why Famous Dex Was Omitted From The Freshman Class The XXL Editor-In-Chief explains the Dexter snub. By Mitch Findlay June 15, 2017
Politics Larry Hoover Jr. Reaches Out To Kanye West Following His Father's Presidential Commutation Larry Hoover received a commutation of his sentence from President Donald Trump, and it has sparked a ton of reactions online. By Alexander Cole May 29, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky Updates Cover Art For "AT.LONG.LAST.A$AP" Ahead Of 10th Anniversary Merch Drop A$AP Rocky changed the cover art for his second album to coincide with a 10th anniversary merch drop, but fans think more is on the way. By Devin Morton May 27, 2025
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Reportedly Pushed Back Due To Scheduling Issues Jafaar Jackson will portray his uncle in the upcoming biopic "Michael," brought to life by producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Drake Continues To Build New Album Buzz As Fans Read Into "ICEMAN" Teases We already heard lots about Drake's next solo album from others, but he himself hasn't dropped "ICEMAN" details, if that's even the title. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 24, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Lawyers Shut Down Tory Lanez's Claim About "New Evidence" Megan Thee Stallion recently labeled Tory Lanez a "f**king demon" in a heated response to his latest antics. By Cole Blake May 22, 2025
Music 50 Cent Celebrates Chris Brown Making Bail By Labeling Him One Of The Best Ever Chris Brown was arrested in London for assault, last week, after an alleged incident at the nightclub, Tape. By Cole Blake May 21, 2025