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Music "Go And Up Your Rank": UCLA Confirms Kendrick Lamar Took Classes In 2022 To "Level Up" His Pen UCLA's very proud to call Kendrick Lamar an alumnus, and fans think that these Psychology classes may have something to do with "Mr. Morale." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2025
Music Joe Budden Hilariously Details How 50 Cent Nearly Caught Him At A Strip Club Joe Budden admitted that he left the strip club in Queens as fast as he could after 50 Cent nearly found him there. By Cole Blake February 26, 2025
Music RZA Shares The Actual Story Of How Method Man Got His Name RZA made some revelations that surprised fans. By Lavender Alexandria November 10, 2023
Sports 21 Savage Honored By Arsenal FC Savage received a custom jersey from the soccer team. By Ben Mock November 30, 2023
Music YSL Duke Appears To Diss Yak Gotti In Fiery Rant YSL has been surrounded by drama, this week, as Young Thug has also been facing backlash over a resurfaced police interrogation. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Drake’s Kick Channel Vanishes After Slamming Co-Founders, Leaving Adin Ross In Shambles Earlier this week, Drake went on a fiery rant about Kick co-founders Bijan Tehrani and Ed Craven, claiming they want "smoke" with OVO. By Caroline Fisher August 21, 2025
Society R. Kelly's Latest Alleged Sex Tape Is More Graphic Than The Others: Report The R. Kelly story continues to grow. By Alexander Cole February 25, 2019
Music Drake's Motion To Subpoena Kojo Menne Asamoah In UMG Lawsuit Granted Drake is suing Universal Music Group for defamation while alleging the company artificially boosted the success of "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake August 07, 2025
Relationships Coi Leray Reveals She & Trippie Redd Are Expecting Their First Child Together Coi Leray will officially become a mother in 2025. By Cole Blake January 01, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Doesn't Understand Why SZA "Dissed" Him On New Kendrick Lamar Collab Ak thinks that SZA and Kendrick fans are trying too hard to turn a love song into a diss against him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 22, 2024
Music Peter Gunz Breaks His Silence After Amina Buddafly Claims She’s Homeless With Their Kids Recently, Amina Buddafly took to social media to reveal that she moved to Germany to stay with family after losing her home in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Puts Chief Keef’s Chain In Her Panties Amid Romance Rumors Sexyy Red isn't messing around. By Caroline Fisher June 26, 2024