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Music Lizzo Fans Defend Her From Trolls Amid Viral Before-And-After Fitness Comparison Many folks accused Lizzo of getting more fit because of cyberbullying or betraying her "unhealthy standards," which fans quickly dispelled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2024
Original Content Why Did Tory Lanez Leave Interscope? We're taking a look at Tory Lanez's controversy involving his beef with the famed label. By Gabriela Valentin April 11, 2023
Pop Culture Keefe D: Eazy-E Offered Spot At Death Row Records Before Dre Death Row Records co-founder Michael Harris wanted Keefe to set up a call with Eazy. By Noah Grant April 07, 2023
Music Usher's "Good Good" Hits Billboard Top 30, His First Song To Do So In Eight Years The R&B superstar's last high-charting hit was 2015's Juicy J collab "I Don't Mind," which peaked at number 11. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2023
Pop Culture Offset Gets Jumpscared During Kai Cenat Stream, Drops Freestyle With Streamer It seems like the two pop culture icons have been having a lot of fun. By Ben Mock September 16, 2023
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Serves Body While Promoting Queen Radio It's clear that Nicki's feeling herself, despite recent drama By Caroline Fisher September 22, 2023
Music Safaree Samuels' Uncle Tragically Stabbed to Death Safaree wants help finding the person who killed his uncle. By Milca P. August 27, 2017
Original Content The Day Kanye West, J. Cole, & Mac Miller Took Over A three-way showdown between Kanye West's "Yeezus," J. Cole's "Born Sinner," and Mac Miller's "Watching Movies With The Sound Off" has cemented June 18, 2013 in hip-hop history. By Joshua Robinson June 18, 2021
Music Westside Gunn Doesn't Plan On Returning To Canada After "Racist" Border Experience Westside Gunn says only a "big bag" could make him return. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2024
Music Bow Wow Recalls Creating "Unleashed" With T.I. “He was giving me the answers that I wanted Jermaine to give me," Bow Wow claims. By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2024
Politics Kanye West Dodges Palestine Question: "I Don't Have Enough Information" Kanye West says he doesn't have a stance on Palestine. By Cole Blake February 13, 2024
Music Future Hilariously Pretends To Be An AI Model In Order To Avoid Interacting With Fans Future just became one of the first rappers to surpass 2 billion Spotify streams in 2025, so maybe he's on too high of a horse right now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025