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Music Kanye West Shouldn't Be Persecuted, Prague Concert Producers Argue Ye's controversies continue to follow him. By Aron A. May 12, 2026
Music Lil Uzi Vert Seemingly Hints At A New Album On The Way Lil Uzi Vert dropped a hit with "What You Saying," and it appears as though they are about to enter album mode. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2026
Music Cardi B Plots On Second Leg Of Tour This Fall But Only If The Bag Is Correct A second leg of Cardi B's tour might be scheduled for later this year. By Aron A. May 26, 2026
Music TBG CEO Cleezy5 Dead At 46 After Baton Rouge Shooting According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, Cleezy5 was found dead outside of a a gym at approximately 12:15 p.m. yesterday (April 29). By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music Ray J Claims He's Slept With 12,500 Women, But He Has A Limit Ray J has said and done some outrageous things in his life but this latest claim about sexual partners may take the cake. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Relationships DJ Vlad Suggests Kenneth Petty Got Another Woman Pregnant Kenneth Petty's most recent address on the sex offender registry is reportedly a small house in Jamaica, Queens, not Nicki Minaj's mansion. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music AllStar JR Arrested In Connection With NBA Ben 10 Shooting: Everything We Know AllStar JR taunted NBA Ben 10 after Ben was shot in Houston over an alleged jumping, and J Prince Jr. is also in the mix. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2026
Music Usher Remixes "Burn" For Kevin Hart's Netflix Comedy Roast The two have playfully gone back and forth for years, and Usher didn't miss a chance to "burn" Kevin Hart before his roast took a turn. By Erika Marie May 11, 2026
Music Cardi B Sues Tasha K's Husband Over Allegedly Hiding Assets The years-long legal battle between Cardi B and Tasha K continues, as the rapper is now targeting the blogger's husband. By Erika Marie May 27, 2026
Music Fat Joe Scores Court Win As Judge Calls Out Attorney’s Pattern Of Behavior Fat Joe secures a stronger position in this legal battle. By Tallie Spencer April 30, 2026
Music Iggy Azalea Appears To Address Bizarre Rumor That She Slept With N3on Earlier this week, Iggy Azalea posted a mysterious tweet, leading fans to speculate that it had something to do with N3on. By Caroline Fisher October 23, 2025
Music Cardi B Given Trial Date In Mic-Throwing Case Back in 2023, Cardi B found herself in the middle of a civil case after throwing a microphone at a woman at Drai’s Beachclub. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026