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Music Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI" On Track For Strong First Week Of Sales Despite Lackluster Reception Despite all of the complaints of Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI," his legendary status and the respect he gets cannot be ignored. By Zachary Horvath June 11, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Takes Aim At Shannon Sharpe & Jay-Z On Lil Wayne's “Banned From NO” Remix Nicki Minaj was left off the original version of Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI," but now, she has her very own remix with "Banned From NO." By Alexander Cole June 11, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Boldly Proclaims "F**K ICE" Amid Los Angeles Protests Tyler The Creator joins The Game as another Los Angeles artist as protestors are advocating against ICE raids in the area. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music "Jane" Alleges Diddy Threatened To Send Sex Tape To Her Child's Father "Jane," the anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim testifying in the Diddy trial, also accused the mogul of other forms of manipulation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music BET Awards To Continue Despite Ongoing Protests In Los Angeles The BET Awards will still be airing at 8:00 PM, ET on Monday night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Young Thug & YSL RICO Case Officially Wraps Up After Final Codefendant's Alford Plea While Young Thug left prison late last year, the YSL RICO trial still had some other cases to finalize before its official resolution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Pop Culture Sherri Shepherd Is Unfazed By Viral Backlash To Her Controversial Megan Thee Stallion Comments Sherri Shepherd previously came under fire for criticizing Megan Thee Stallion's outfit to the Vanity Fair Oscars party. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Andre 3000 Reunites With Big Boi After Treating Fans To An Impromptu Flute Show Despite the meet-up in Atlanta, fans shouldn't expect another Outkast album from Andre 3000 and Big Boi anytime soon. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Ray J Wants To Flee The Country Over Diddy Trial Ray J and Hitmaka spoke about Diddy in their livestream with both revealing that they had a discussion with the mogul while in the bathroom. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music Teyana Taylor Has Multiple Jams On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Teyana Taylor, Ciara, Normani, and Ty Dolla $ign brought the heat on our latest "R&B Season" playlist update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Lil Baby Brings Out YFN Lucci At Atlanta Concert And Fuels Rumors Of Squashed Beef There were rumors of not only a Lil Baby and YFN Lucci feud, but also speculation about the latter's conflict with Young Thug and YSL. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Diddy Requests A Mistrial As He Accuses Prosecutors Of Presenting Untrue Testimony Diddy was arrested last September and hit with charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and his trial began last month. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2025