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Politics Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Slams Kanye West Over “White Lives Matter” Shirt Ahmaud Arbery’s mother is not happy with Kanye West for rocking a "White Lives Matter" shirt at his YZY SZN 9 show. By Cole Blake October 05, 2022
Music Dismissed Diddy Juror Wasn’t Fazed By Mogul’s Celebrity Status The judge overseeing Diddy's trial decided to dismiss a juror last week after prosecutors accused him of being dishonest. By Caroline Fisher June 18, 2025
Music Orlando Brown Threatens To Sue Chow Lee For Sampling Him On Hit Song, "Ms. Beautiful V" Orlando Brown wants to earn a "dollar a view" for Chow Lee's viral music video, which has racked up millions of streams. By Cole Blake April 02, 2025
Music Busta Rhymes Previews D’Angelo Collab In Hype Williams-Directed Video A new snippet from "Dillagence 2." By Aron A. August 24, 2026
Music Kanye West Posts Could Get You Shadowbanned From Instagram, According To DJ Akademiks Instagram has long dealt with user complaints about its content policies. By Lavender Alexandria February 21, 2024
Music Rob49 Returns To IG With Injuries From French Montana Video Shooting Rob49 has reappeared on social media following the recent shooting a music video for French Montana. By Cole Blake February 08, 2023
Music Quavo Pays Tribute To Takeoff Amid Album Rollout Quavo had a heartfelt message for Takeoff. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2023
Music Missy Elliott Will Continue Touring Despite Graves' Disease Setbacks Missy isn't slowing down. By Elias Andrews June 19, 2024
Sports Lonzo Ball Releases Song In Support Of George Floyd Lonzo Ball has teamed up with DoughBoy G and Starside for an anti-police brutality song. By Alexander Cole June 04, 2020
Music Brian Steel Explains Why He Believes Young Thug “Is America” The longtime defense attorney pointed to Thug’s difficult childhood and massive career as proof of what he overcame. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Passes Jay-Z In Combined Billboard Charting Weeks Nicki is now 6th all-time among rappers. By Lavender Alexandria February 22, 2024
Music Freddie Gibbs Responds To Ex’s Physical Assault Accusations With Alleged Texts Jasmine Grenaway accuses Freddie Gibbs of leaving her with various bruises after a fight. By Caroline Fisher May 10, 2024