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Music Kai Cenat Is Upset That Drake Keeps Saying His Name Wrong Cenat wants to make sure people get it right going forward. By Lavender Alexandria May 27, 2024
Music J. Cole Drops "Old Dog" Video In Repair Shop After "Trunk Sale" Car Broke Down J. Cole also spoke about ending his "Trunk Sale" tour and how much it meant to him amid his "The Fall-Off" rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music Billy Porter Says He Was "Booted" From R&B For Being Gay The actor claims he was told him being queer was a "liability." By Alexis Oatman August 29, 2023
Music Diddy’s Defense Clashes With Prosecutors Over His Potential Release After Jury Reaches Verdict The jury finally reached a verdict in Diddy's federal trial today, and found him guilty of two out of the five counts he was facing. By Caroline Fisher July 02, 2025
Music Art Made Of Snoop Dogg’s Roaches And Ashes Sells For Thousands At Auction Artist Erica Kovitz transformed Snoop Dogg's ashes, roaches, pieces, and more into the "Ashes to Art" collection. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music George Floyd’s Brother Terrence Calls Out Lil Yachty Over Controversial Lyrics Recently, Lil Yachty previewed an unreleased song during a livestream with PlaqueBoyMax, which features a reference to the late George Floyd. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Streetwear Adidas CEO Considered Hiding From Kanye West During Airport Encounter Don't expect Kanye West and Adidas to be making amends anytime soon. By Cole Blake March 18, 2024
Music Big Pun's "Capital Punishment" Turns 22 Happy twenty-second birthday to Big Pun's classic debut "Capital Punishment," an album that cemented him among hip-hop's deadliest lyricists. By Mitch Findlay April 28, 2020
Reviews Little Simz "Drop 7" Review "Drop 7" leaves a lasting impression but more importantly, it indicates the potential next steps in Little Simz’s creative progression. By Wyatt Westlake February 13, 2024
Music DJ Quik Debunks Story About Him Having A Third Child Turns out the West Coast legend was impersonated by someone on Facebook. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2023
Music Vic Mensa Performs An Acoustic Cover Of Radiohead's "Karma Police" Vic Mensa covers a Radiohead classic. By Mitch Findlay November 02, 2017
Politics Killer Mike Details How Dave Chappelle Encouraged Him To Run For Governor A few motivating words after one of Chappelle's comedy shows has Killer Mike motivated. By Erika Marie July 05, 2022