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Original Content Rihanna References: The Mogul’s Most Iconic Lyric Name-Drops In Music By Erika Marie February 05, 2025
Music Diddy's Defense Team May Relate His Case To The Conflict In Iran With Closing Arguments Diddy's long-standing criminal trial appears to finally be nearing an end after the prosecution confirmed it will rest its case on Tuesday. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music YFN Lucci Reveals He Now Owns His Masters After Post-Jail Deal Structure YFN Lucci just released his new album "ALREADY LEGEND," his first since serving time in prison for RICO charges. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2025
Music Vanilla Ice Fan Wipes Out After Trying To Take A Photo On Stage We didn't know people still booked Vanilla Ice for shows. By Aron A. May 29, 2018
Music Mariah Carey Hit With $3M Lawsuit Over Cancelled South American Shows Mariah Carey has another legal issue on deck. By Matt F January 18, 2018
Music Chris Brown Accused Of Withholding Cell Phone Records By Alleged Rape Victim Chris Brown's 2017 accuser says he's refusing to cooperate with the legal process. By Devin Ch June 10, 2019
Music Meek Mill, Run The Jewels, & More Highlight Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist Our "Fire Emoji" playlist this week includes some powerful new protest anthems from Meek Mill, YG, and more, plus a cut off the new Run The Jewels album. By Lynn S. June 06, 2020
Music Aaliyah's Team Issues Statement On Respecting Singer's Wax Figure Never disrespect Aaliyah. By Chantilly Post August 26, 2019
Pop Culture Kai Cenat Hints At Possible Lil Uzi Vert Stream & Fans Think The Rapper Should Do It For This Reason Uzi and Kai have developed quite the friendship, and we can only imagine the energy for a live stream. By Zachary Horvath June 29, 2024
Numbers Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Rakes In $317K From Streaming In A Week Reportedly, Kendrick's Drake diss is the second-highest-grossing song of this week. By Caroline Fisher May 24, 2024
Music Travis Scott Dethrones Eminem As Second Most Streamed MC On Spotify Drake still holds the top spot, but it seems like "JACKBOYS 2" gave Travis Scott the edge over Eminem for the silver medal on the platform. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Music Rakim Wants To Make A Sequel To One Of Will Smith's Classic Singles The collab we didn't know we needed. By Elias Andrews July 24, 2024