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Music Lizzo Joins Hollywood Via Her First Lead Role In Sister Rosetta Tharpe Biopic Lizzo will release her new album "Love In Real Life" at some point this year, if new singles are anything to go off of. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025
Music NoCap's Ex Bites Back After He Gets Angry About Her Alleged Relationship With Trippie Redd Alabama rapper NoCap had been in a relationship with social media influencer Summyah throughout 2025. Now, it seems there's bad blood. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Akon Provides An Update On The Highly-Anticipated "Akon City" The singer admitted that "Akon City" is still a ways away. By Devin Morton November 22, 2024
Music Diddy Accuses Federal Police Of Raiding His Prison Cell And Taking His Trial Materials Diddy's legal team is still going hard against the prosecution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 18, 2024
Music 6ix9ine Officially Sentenced For Violating Probation With Meth Use & More 6ix9ine's legal issues continue. By Caroline Fisher November 07, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Ends Tour By Celebrating Selling Out Every Show NBA YoungBoy dealt with cancelations and violent incidents during his tour, but he still managed to pull off an incredible feat. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Music Johnny Manziel Hints That Drake's "ICEMAN" Is Coming Real Soon Johnny Manziel has already given Drake fans some supposed accurate updates on "ICEMAN," doing so in August. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Original Content Mobb Deep Is Infinite: Havoc On Prodigy’s Legacy, The Alchemist’s Evolution & What Hip-Hop Would Be Like Without “Shook Ones” Havoc offers rare insight into crafting "Infinite" with Prodigy’s posthumous verses, unpacks Nas’s evolution from rapper to generational mogul, and reflects on the enduring power of "The Infamous" nearly thirty years on. By Aron A. October 10, 2025
Music Kevin Hart Delivers Hilarious Freestyle Over Kendrick Lamar's "squabble up" Kevin "Chocolate Droppa" Hart made a surprise appearance at the BET Awards and dropped some bars over one of Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" cuts. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Relationships Rihanna & ASAP Rocky Party In Cannes After “Highest 2 Lowest” Premiere Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have a lot to celebrate these days, as they're currently expecting their third child. By Caroline Fisher May 25, 2025
Music Fat Joe Recounts Sitting In Knicks' Celebrity Row With 50 Cent In Recent Run-In With Joe Budden The New York Knicks celebrated advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals with Fat Joe and a variety of celebrities. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Celebrates Lefty Gunplay's "Can't Get Right," The First Album By A "GNX" Featured Rapper Last December, Kendrick Lamar and TDE brought out Lefty Gunplay at their annual Christmas event in the Nickerson Garden neighborhood in L.A. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 10, 2025