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Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Ice Spice Apologizes For Her Incredibly Short New Year's Eve Performance In Australia This response is also probably going to piss some people off. By Zachary Horvath January 07, 2025
Music Kanye West’s Antisemitic Tweets Result In New Copyright Lawsuit Kanye West has posted several offensive tweets about Adolf Hitler, Nazis, and more over the past few weeks. By Caroline Fisher March 26, 2025
Music Rihanna Performs "Lift Me Up" From "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" At Oscars Rihanna performed "Lift Me Up" at the Oscars on Sunday night. By Cole Blake March 13, 2023
Music Chris Brown Threatens To Crack A Bottle Over The Head Of A Man Who Called Him An Idiot Chris Brown wasn't happy when a man called him an idiot over his recent affray conviction in the UK. By Aron A. October 29, 2026
Music Tyler The Creator Cancels Lollapalooza & Outside Land Festival Sets, Megan Thee Stallion & Sabrina Carpenter Replacing Him Tyler, The Creator expressed that he can no longer keep his commitments, and apologized to fans who were excited about his performances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2024
Music Screwly G Calls Out FBG Affiliates After FBG Duck's Murder: Watch The rapper didn't back down. By Elias Andrews August 22, 2024
Music Kesha Promises To Diss Diddy On Re-Recorded Version Of "TiK ToK" Kesha is really doubling down on preserving the legacy of her biggest hit, a commendable and triumphant reclamation on her part. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 11, 2024
Music Blueface Receives Sentence For Probation Violation In Strip Club Shooting Case Blueface has another sentencing hearing in California on July 29. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Music Mac Miller's Estate Releases "Swimming" Companion Album "Circles" Mac Miller's "Circles" is an accompanying album to "Swimming." By Aron A. January 17, 2020
Music Joe Budden Weighs The "Good" & "Bad" From J Cole's Apology To Kendrick Lamar Joe Budden says "Like That" sounds even better now. By Cole Blake April 10, 2024
Music Spotify & UMG Land New Multi-Year Agreement With Potential For "Super-Premium" Subscription Tier The details are not entirely clear yet, but is something you'd be interested in? By Zachary Horvath January 27, 2025