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Music Anthony Fantano Apologizes For Past Use Of Slurs After Alarming Clips Resurface Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop posted a video apologizing for old clips that paint the YouTuber in a dubious light. By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Original Content Dr. Dre's "Detox": A Complete History Dr. Dre's "Detox" has become the definitive hip-hop legend, but what actually happened to the long-awaited lost album? By Mitch Findlay May 11, 2020
Music Drake's "Janice STFU" Hits Spotify Milestone Amid Billboard Dominance Drake's "Janice STFU" has also prompted multiple beef discussions following the release of "ICEMAN," specifically Joe Budden and Sauce Walka. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2026
Music Rick Ross & Uncle Murda Get Into It Over Airport Spotting Phew! Rick Ross and Uncle Murda continue to go at it after a fan photographed Rozay flying commercial at the airport. By Erika Marie June 10, 2026
Music B-Real Reflects On Eminem Getting Protection From Boo-Yaa Tribe In 2003 B-Real explains how his collaboration with Eminem and Boo-Yaa Tribe, the tense and urgent "911," came to be. By Mitch Findlay November 17, 2020
Relationships Big Tigger & Wife Respond Separately To Abuse Allegations After his wife shared photos of her bruised face, Big Tigger is "categorically" denying allegations that he is responsible. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Sneakers Westside Gunn Teases His New Saucony "Awesome Gods" Collab Westside Gunn previewed his new Saucony "Awesome Gods" collab featuring an animal print upper with paint splatter and bronze accents. By Ben Atkinson June 10, 2026
Music Kanye West Takes Turkey By Storm After Netherlands Show Gets Cleared Kanye West may have just had the biggest concert of his career (and in modern ticketed stadium history) in Istanbul today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music 50 Cent Goes Off On Daphne Joy On Stage Following Diddy Sex Tape Leak 50 Cent was recently on stage in New York, where he offered up a rant about Daphne Joy amid the Diddy sex tape leak. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Stays At Number One On Billboard 200 In Its Third Week If Drake's "ICEMAN" goes number one next week on the Billboard 200 albums chart, it will be the longest-running chart-topper of the year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Sports Toosii Now On LSU's Roster After Fall Out With Syracuse Rapper and singer Toosii has been searching for a home on the collegiate level, and it appears he has found one for now with LSU. By Zachary Horvath March 27, 2026
Music Is That A World Tour Or Your Girl's Tour? A$AP Rocky Turned The "Don't Be Dumb" Tour Into The Concert Of The Summer Rocky's greatest strength has always been his ability to build worlds, whether through his music or the visuals that accompany it. The Don't Be Dumb Tour simply happens to be a large realization of that skill. By Aron A. June 12, 2026