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Music Who Is Sy The Rapper? The Artist Allegedly Behind The Viral Kendrick Lamar AI Diss Track Not everyone’s buying the claims that Sy’s behind the track. By Demi Phillips April 25, 2024
Music Kanye West's "The Life Of Pablo" Returns To Billboard 200 It's West's 4th album on the Billboard 200 this week. By Lavender Alexandria January 08, 2024
Politics Snoop Dogg Reveals He Confronted Various Fans For Criticizing His Donald Trump Support Snoop Dogg drew a lot of controversy when he took on a DJ gig at a Donald Trump-associated Crypto Ball earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2025
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Reportedly Pushed Back Due To Scheduling Issues Jafaar Jackson will portray his uncle in the upcoming biopic "Michael," brought to life by producer Graham King and director Antoine Fuqua. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Oliver "Power" Grant's Family Reveals His Cause Of Death Oliver "Power" Grant, who passed away last week, played an instrumental role in the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Teases Senators Collab During Bidding War For Team Snoop is raising the stakes on his bid to buy an NHL team. By Lavender Alexandria June 06, 2023
Music "Something In The Water" Canceled Over Severe Weather Conditions "Something In The Water" has been canceled due to severe weather conditions. By Cole Blake April 30, 2023
Music Jermaine Dupri Wants You To Be A Vegan Just Like Him In New PETA Ad PETA has grabbed Jermaine Dupri to promote a healthy lifestyle. By Chantilly Post August 23, 2018
Politics Dutch Mayor Questions Legal Basis For Potentially Canceling Kanye West Shows Kanye West is scheduled to perform in the Netherlands on June 6 and June 8 of this year. This follows much controversy about Ye's concerts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2026
Music Akbar V Is "Hype" At The Idea Of A Kendrick Lamar & Lil Wayne Beef Akbar V wants new music from Lil Wayne. By Cole Blake November 24, 2024
Music Earl Sweatshirt Collaborator Liv.e Shares Retro-Themed Video For "SirLadyMakemFall" Something soulful to get your weekend started with from a Dallas-bred beauty. By Keenan Higgins January 24, 2020
Music North West Unveils New Merch Ahead Of “N0rth4evr” Release 12-year-old North West is currently preparing to drop her long-awaited debut EP, "N0rth4evr," which is slated for release on May 1. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026