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TV 50 Cent Has Jokes While Weighing In On Netflix's Bidding War For Warner Bros. 50 Cent is ready to provide his services to either Netflix or Paramount. They are both fiercely competing for Warner Bros. By Zachary Horvath December 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Reveals Why He Changed His Name To "SEX" It's really just one letter away from sexy. By Aron A. July 06, 2018
Music Mac Miller's Grandmother Speaks At Vigil: "He Loves You All, He Loves Pittsburgh" Mac's grandma receives quite the reception at Blue Slide Park. By Devin Ch September 12, 2018
Music Lil Uzi Vert Exits Playboi Carti Tour So He Can "Focus" Lil Uzi Vert won't be hitting the road anytime soon. By Matt F October 19, 2017
Music Tory Lanez’s Father Claims He’ll Be Released “Much Sooner” Than Expected Tory Lanez's father, Daystar Peterson, insists the powers that be know his son's case was an alleged "hatchet job." By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Clipse & Pharrell To Take The Stage At The 2026 Grammys Clipse are in the running for five Grammy Awards this year, including album of the year, best rap performance, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Boldly Labels Drake's "For All The Dogs" A Classic DJ Akademiks labeling a Drake album a classic is nowhere near shocking, but it is slightly more surprising given "FATD's" middling reviews. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Opens Up About His Own Sexual Trauma After Kanye West's "Cousins" Admission Kanye West shockingly admitted to having an incestuous relationship with his cousin on his latest song, "Cousins." By Cole Blake April 23, 2025
TV Neri Santiago Net Worth 2023: What Is The "LHHMIA" Star Worth? Explore Neri Santiago's 2023 net worth. Understand her income sources from music, TV roles, and entrepreneurial pursuits in detail. By Jake Skudder July 06, 2023
Music Ice Spice Poses In Outfits From "Gimme A Light" Video For Latest Thirst Trap Ice Spice shared some behind the scenes pics. By Cole Blake May 11, 2024
Music J. Cole Addresses Apology To Kendrick Lamar In New Freestyle J. Cole infamous apologized to Kendrick Lamar, which led to some anger from hip-hop fans. Now, he's talking about it. By Alexander Cole January 27, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks' Latest Update Suggests Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Dropping Sooner Than You Think The hype for Drake's "ICEMAN" album is off the charts right now, and DJ Akademiks cannot help himself with the updates. By Alexander Cole January 12, 2026