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Music Drake Recalls A Grueling Nine Hours In Swedish Jail There was some confusion around Drake's arrest in 2022 as his reps denied that he was apprehended by Stockholm police. By Zachary Horvath September 02, 2025
Relationships Kim Kardashian Explains Why She Needed To Divorce Kanye West Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's divorce made headlines at the top of the decade, and to this day, Kim is feeling the reverberations. By Alexander Cole October 16, 2025
Relationships G-Herbo & Taina Williams Share Adorable Easter Bunny Fails Taina Williams gave the internet a good laugh, posting hilarious images of their little one's first encounter with the Easter bunny. By Precious Gibson April 10, 2023
Numbers Future Earns His First Billion-Stream Single With "Mask Off" The track is the first solo song by the artist to surpass this milestone. By Madusa S. April 02, 2021
Music Usher Says Justin Bieber Drama Was An "Exaggeration" Usher and Justin Bieber reportedly got into a "heated exchange" at an Oscars party hosted by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Kanye West Wants To Focus All His Energy On Supporting Drake's UMG Lawsuit During a recent rant on Sneako's livestream, Kanye West praised Drake's "red pill" move and used it as fuel for his legal pursuit of his kids. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Jim Jones, Fabolous, Maino & Dave East Working On Gym-Inspired Album "Fit Lit," named after the track they all dropped last year, will release soon as a full four-way joint project. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2023
Music Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti Headline The Smoker's Club Fest 2022 ScHoolboy Q, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz, Danny Brown, A$AP Ferg and more are also set to perform at The Smoker's Club Festival 2022. By Aron A. January 20, 2022
Music Cardi B To Fight $50M Lawsuit Over Alleged Copyright Infringement In Court Producers Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar accuse Cardi B of using the instrumental from their song “Greasy Frybread” without permission. By Caroline Fisher June 20, 2025
Music Chris Brown Fires Back At Antisemitism Accusations: "I'm Trying To Be Peaceful" Chris Brown says he's not antisemitic and doesn't want fans to get the wrong idea. By Cole Blake November 26, 2023
Music Lil Bibby Says Juice WRLD's Final Album Is In The Works Lil Bibby says that Juice WRLD has one most posthumous album on the way. By Cole Blake February 04, 2023
Music Skepta Blasts Grown Men Pestering North West At Paris Fashion Week Skepta took to social media to argue with fans about how folks interacted with North West while asking for pictures. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026