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Music Drake Jumps On "Tripod Bro" Trend With Neon Nighttime Routine Drake's night included everything from drink mixing to neon swimming. By Ben Mock January 20, 2024
Pop Culture 50 Cent Challenges Kai Cenat To Prove He's Good Enough To Appear On "Power" Cenat will have to show that he can really sell a "gangsta" role. By Ben Mock January 18, 2024
Music Yak Gotti's Lawyer Responds To Young Thug Seemingly Accusing Him Of Snitching In Leaked Lil Baby Song A snippet of Young Thug's contribution to Lil Baby's upcoming album, "The Leak$," surfaced on Monday night. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Bryson Tiller Continues His Comeback On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update In addition to Bryson Tiller's new project "The Vices," our latest "R&B Season" playlist update shouts out a new SiR single. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 10, 2025
Music 50 Cent Drags Benzino's New Music Through The Mud: "The Worst S**t I Heard This Year" The feud between 50 Cent and Benzino is a hip-hop mainstay at this point, much like Fif's many other beefs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music Tiny Harris Recalls Biggie Smalls Apologizing For Xscape Diss Line In "Just Playin (Dreams)" Xscape were among a laundry list of R&B singers that The Notorious B.I.G. raps about messing with on Ready To Die. Another was Mariah Carey. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 01, 2025
Politics Kehlani Responds To Cornell University Cutting Them From Concert Due To Pro-Palestine Views Cornell University alleged Kehlani spread antisemitic messages on their platforms due to their advocacy against the Palestine conflict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 27, 2025
Music Kanye West’s Choir Auditions Bring Noise And Swastikas To Los Angeles Neighborhood Reportedly, the Los Angeles Police have received almost a dozen complaints related to Kanye West's latest endeavor. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2025
Music Kanye West Says People Are On His Side For The First Time In "A Long Time" Kanye West is feeling the love from his fans ahead of the release of his new studio album with Dave Blunts, "Cuck." By Cole Blake April 22, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Questions Validity Of A-1 Sauce In Viral Ruth Chris's Situation Boosie Badazz goes viral often for various reasons. His latest viral moment included the rapper involved in a car accident. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Breaks Down Drake's Amended Defamation Lawsuit Against UMG DJ Akademiks is particularly interested in the label politics between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, who are both under UMG. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Relationships DJ Mustard's Ex-Wife Accuses Him Of Emotional Abuse Amid Custody Battle Chanel Thierry says she's "truly flabbergasted." By Caroline Fisher October 20, 2023