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Music LUCKI Sued By EMPIRE For Alleged Contract Breach After Releasing Song Via Rival Distributor LUCKI is facing a lawsuit from EMPIRE after allegedly breaching his contract by releasing music through rival distributor UnitedMasters. By Tallie Spencer October 23, 2025
Music Sukihana Accuses 6ix9ine Of Having Lice While Shutting Down “Bald” Allegations Recently, 6ix9ine hopped online to clap back at anyone who has made fun of his wigs, calling them "baldheaded." By Caroline Fisher October 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Why He Told Drake To Leave Kendrick Lamar Alone According to DJ Akademiks, Drake's explosive lyrical battle with Kendrick Lamar should be the Toronto rapper's last. By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Makes Rare Public Appearance And It's Not Where You Would Expect Kendrick Lamar is in South America for the current leg of his Grand National tour, and he made a rare public appearance in the midst of it. By Alexander Cole October 09, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Calls Kai Cenat's Ex "Ugly" And Promises He Can Do Better Kai Cenat announced that he and Gabrielle "Gigi" Alayah were ending their relationship in a post on X, last week. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Fans Gather In Droves For "Whole Lotta Red" Deluxe Petition Over 30,000 fans and counting want a "Whole Lotta Red" deluxe, which sounds like easy money for Playboi Carti. But is it really that easy? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Designer Reveals What Allegedly Triggered Solange And Jay-Z’s Elevator Confrontation A fashion designer claims Jay-Z’s Met Gala compliment sparked the infamous Solange elevator incident, revealing new details 11 years later. By Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025
Music Drake Teams Up With Amazon For New Virtual Merch Warehouse Drake's new virtual Amazon warehouse features t-shirts, posters, hats, tote bags, exclusive vinyl, and much more. By Caroline Fisher August 20, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Reacts With Disbelief To Gucci Mane's Alleged Police Statement Pooh Shiesty recently had a court hearing over his alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane in Dallas earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Erykah Badu Shuts Down When Asked About Kanye West's SoFi Show Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Pays Tribute To A$AP Yams 11 Years After His Passing A$AP Rocky took a break from his "Don't Be Dumb" rollout to honor the late A$AP Yams, announcing a livestream for Yams Day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Sports NFL Linebacker Goes Viral For Invoking YNW Melly After Beating Former Team The Houston Texans and E.J. Speed took down their division rivals in the Indianapolis Colts, which also happens to be Speed's former team. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025