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Music Kanye West’s “DONDA 2” First-Week Sales Revealed Earlier this week, Kanye West's album "Donda 2" hit streaming services for the first time, with a few changes. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Reportedly Filmed DJ Akademiks Interview Wearing "All Black Costume" Kanye West tweets are one thing, but the rapper allegedly did an interview wearing an extremely controversial outfit. By Elias Andrews March 20, 2025
TV SNL Piles On Jack Harlow With Hilarious Skit About "Monica" The internet had a great time ripping Jack Harlow for his "got Blacker" comment and "SNL" did what they do best: run with it. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Kanye West To Headline All Three Nights Of Wireless Festival Kanye West is following in Drake's footsteps as the rapper was announced as the triple headlining act for Wireless Festival 2026. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music Lil Baby & Playboi Carti Tease New Music Ahead Of "Dominique" Lil Baby initially teased that "Dominique" was going to drop last February but the project has been in limbo since then. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music Travis Scott's Gargantuan Johannesburg Show Breaks Record For South African Rap Concerts Travis Scott performed for over 75,000 people in Johannesburg on Saturday, a part of his still ongoing "Circus Maximus" tour. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music Naomi Sharon Goes Viral After Fans Realize She's Signed To Drake Sharon is the first lady of OVO Sound. By Elias Andrews April 26, 2024
Sports NBA YoungBoy's Son Continues To Flash His Boxing Talents & Fans Have Jokes YB's son gets it from his superstar grandpa. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2024
Music Joe Budden Finally Addresses Melyssa Ford's Departure With Jim Jones Mona Love has been appearing as a co-host on "The Joe Budden Podcast" in the wake of Melyssa Ford leaving the show. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Cardi B Walks Back Some Of Her "WAP" Lyrics After Showing Off Her Cooking Skills Cardi B is distracting herself from a nasty divorce from Offset, who recently filed for joint custody and for a 50/50 assets split. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Saved By Security Guard In New Footage From Ohio Concert Shootout Details keep rolling in from the horrific Boosie Badazz concert in Akron, including some footage of a brave security guard. By Zachary Horvath March 11, 2025
Music Benzino Claims Jay-Z Fighting Assault Allegations Is "W" For Hip Hop Benzino has not always seen eye to eye with Jay-Z, but he is happy to see the Roc Nation boss defending his legacy. By Elias Andrews March 10, 2025