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Music Kanye West Claps Back At Cam'ron's Disappointment With Some Backhanded Praise On his sports talk show with Mase, "It Is What It Is," Cam'ron said Kanye West and R. Kelly put a "stain" on Chicago's name. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025
Sports Antonio Brown Questions LeBron James’ Reaction To Kevin Gates Dissing Savannah Then Attending Lakers Game Some social media users are comparing LeBron James' tiff with Kevin Gates to his feud with Stephen A Smith. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Music Ray J Looks Determined Heading Into Court Amid Serious Health Problems Earlier this week, Ray J claimed that doctors told him he has just months left to live, thanking fans for their support. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2026
Music Black Eyed Peas Use “Where Is the Love?” To Address Minnesota At Ty Dolla $ign’s EZMNY Jam Pre-GRAMMYs Event The Black Eyed Peas performed at Ty Dolla $igns Pre-Grammy event and had a message. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music How To Watch The 2026 Grammy Awards With the annual Grammy Awards just days away, we are giving you everything you need to know about how and where to watch the 68th broadcast. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Drake Scores Major Legal Win As Photographer Abandons “What Did I Miss?” Lawsuit In November, Drake was sued by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who accused him of copyright infringement. By Caroline Fisher January 21, 2026
Politics Don Lemon Fires Back At Nicki Minaj's "Disgusting" Homophobic Rant Nicki Minaj was furious with Don Lemon for covering a controversial anti-ICE protest at Cities Church in Minneapolis. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Turk & Cash Money Tour Promoters Reportedly Seek To Settle Exit Dispute Turk claims promoters wrongfully booted him from Cash Money's 30th anniversary tour, whereas they claim he was sabotaging the trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Doja Cat Brings Jaw-Dropping Dance Moves To VMA Performance Of "Jealous Type" Doja Cat's tribute to the 80s has been well-received by fans and critics so far and her performance at the VMAs is only helping her more. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Drake Suggests "Dog House" With Yeat & Julia Wolf Is Dropping Tonight This was one of a few tracks that Drake teased during his third "Iceman" livestream recently alongside two of his newest collaborators. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 08, 2025
Music Rick Ross Mercilessly Trolls Drake For Panned "Iceman" Rollout Rick Ross' rap rival Drake previewed three new tracks last night, not all of which have to do with his next album "Iceman." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Hit With Heavy Legal Fees For Neglecting "Donda" Copyright Lawsuit Kanye West has kept things pretty low-key in recent months, at least when compared to his controversial start to the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 31, 2025