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Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie. By Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023
Music Ty Dolla $ign Explains Why He Wasn't On Drake's "ICEMAN" Some fans believe Drake doesn't want to work with former collaborator Ty Dolla $ign anymore due to the Kendrick Lamar battle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2026
Music Joe Steals The Show During Verzuz Battle With Donell Jones It was a Verzuz to remember. By Tallie Spencer August 20, 2026
Music The Game Loses Another Appeal In Priscilla Rainey’s $7.13M Collection Fight The Game’s latest court challenge failed as Priscilla Rainey continues pursuing the money she is owed. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Sports Vinícius Jr Uses Drake's "Janice STFU" For Instagram Post With JAŸ-Z He quickly changed the song. By Aron A. August 03, 2026
Music Drake Barks To The Beat Of “Not Like Us” In New Viral Video Edit Drake recently barked for goth content creator Pinkchyu, and fans couldn't help but hear Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss hidden within. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Calls Mom A "Stupid H*e" While Going Back And Forth On Social Media NBA YoungBoy and his mom are beefing right now, as the two have gone back and forth about their role in each other's lives. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Sports Arian Foster Claims Drake Has The Weakest Handshake He's Ever Experienced Arian Foster was on his Barstool Sports podcast, "Macrodosing," where he offered up some interesting information about Drake. By Alexander Cole August 12, 2026
Music ASAP Rocky Pulls Design Offer After Private DM Goes Public A potential collaboration with ASAP Rocky fell apart after a logo designer posted their private Instagram exchange. By Erika Marie August 03, 2026
Music Rick Ross Mocks 50 Cent's Sneaker Comeback With Reebok & G-Unit 50 Cent hasn't responded to Rick Ross at press time, but we're sure the longtime foes will clash once again. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 01, 2026
TV Druski Reveals Why He Backed Drake In The Aftermath Of His Kendrick Lamar Battle Druski recently got to sit down with GQ, where he offered some insight into his relationship with rap superstar Drake. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music Jury In Lil Durk Trial Shown "Slide For King Von" Messages On Social Media Other updates on the Lil Durk trial include Brian Steel's cross-examination of OTF Jam, whose testimony held a lot of importance this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026