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Music Young Thug's Triumphant Return To The Stage Post-Jail: Tracing His Steps Since The YSL Trial Young Thug was released from jail in October, and we are going to retrace all of his major moves since then. By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music Chris Brown Fighting To Leave Rihanna Out Of Dog Attack Lawsuit Chris Brown's dog attack lawsuit from a former housekeeper is going to trial soon and he's looking to keep his past with Rihanna out of it. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music DJ Mike T Of Compton's Most Wanted Passes Away MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted confirmed the tragic news of DJ Mike T's death on social media, leading to a flurry of tributes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Holds A$AP Rocky From Top Spot On Apple Music Chart NBA YoungBoy's "Slime Cry" is proving to be stiff competition to A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" despite the former's busy 2025. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Salt-N-Pepa's Federal Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Has Been Dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's federal suit against UMG was a long battle, one that started to grow legs in 2022. However, they didn't emerge victorious. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Bruno Mars Announces New Album "The Romantic" With A Lead Single Just Days Away Bruno Mars' upcoming project, "The Romantic," will mark his first solo studio album since dropping "24K Magic" in 2016. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Politics Tokyo Toni Snaps On Khia For Criticizing Nicki Minaj's Politics Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Politics Cardi B Trolls U.S. Homeland Security Amid Partial Government Shutdown The United States Department of Homeland Security dissed Cardi B after she called for her tour attendees to jump ICE if they intervene. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Billie Eilish EPs & Albums, Ranked Billie Eilish is one of her generation’s most celebrated and influential artists. By Demi Phillips May 27, 2024
Music Kanye West Allegedly Expressed Insecurity Over His Small Penis, Lawsuit Claims Former employee Lauren Pisciotta claimed in her sexual harassment lawsuit against Ye that he would edit inappropriate videos for this reason. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 14, 2024
Music Keyshia Ka’oir Defends Gucci Mane After Fans Make Disrespectful Assumptions About Enchanting’s Passing She didn't hold anything back in her comment under Gucci's tribute to the late rapper. By Lavender Alexandria June 11, 2024