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Politics UK Government Faces Increased Pressure To Block Kanye West From Wireless Festival Following the release of "Bully," Kanye West is scheduled to headline London's iconic Wireless Festival in July. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Jack Harlow To Appear On New Song With BTS Member Jung Kook The pair will face some high expectations coming into their first collab. By Lavender Alexandria September 27, 2023
Music Doja Cat Extends Her Pop Airplay Chart Record With "Paint The Town Red" Hitting Number One Doja is running up the score with her seventh number one this decade. By Lavender Alexandria October 25, 2023
Music Drakeo The Ruler's Estate Hits Minor Bump In Wrongful Death Lawsuit Drakeo The Ruler's death broke the hearts of hip-hop fans almost five years ago, and his family continues to seek justice. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2026
Music Keefe D Trial Becomes Focus Of New Tupac Documentary Tupac Shakur’s family is participating in a new film that uses Keefe D’s trial to revisit the rapper’s life and murder. By Erika Marie September 23, 2026
Sports Sexyy Red Referenced By Troy University To Celebrate Rivalry Win The Trojans threw up a "Skee Yee" to celebrate beating South Alabama. By Ben Mock November 03, 2023
Music Lil Tjay Recalls Waking Up From Coma Following 2022 Shooting Back in 2022, New York rapper Lil Tjay was shot seven times during an attempted robbery. Now, he recalls what it was like emerging from a coma. By Erika Marie May 13, 2026
Music Black Thought Announces New Memoir This is gonna be good. By James Jones May 09, 2023
Music Diddy Prosecutors Curious About Potential Jurors’ TV Viewing Habits Diddy's defense team and the prosecution recently filed new versions of their proposed juror questionnaires. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Cam'ron & Hit-Boy Condemn Abusive Cop Who Attacked A Black Woman The woman filmed a policeman as he allegedly detained her son illegally on suspicions of robbery. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2023
Music Chris Brown's Civil Dog-Mauling Case Declared A Mistrial, But It's Not Over Yet A juror's poor decisions led to a mistrial in the Chris Brown dog-mauling case, although the case is far from over. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Music Ed Sheeran Shares His Hilarious Experiences Smoking With Snoop Dogg Sheeran had a hilarious story to tell about smoking with Snoop Dogg. By Lavender Alexandria October 04, 2023