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Music Young Thug Explains White "UY SCUTI" Album Cover Young Thug's use of the hard R on the opening track for "UY SCUTI," "Ninja," added even more controversy to this cover art. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Drake Savagely Responds To Instagram Troll Clowning His Rapping Ability An Instagram user reacted to BenDaDonnn's freestyle on Kai Cenat's "Mafiathon 3" stream and called it better than Drake's usual output. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 28, 2025
Music Mariah The Scientist Reveals Her “Song Of The Moment” Is A Love Song By 4Batz Mariah The Scientist hits the road on her anticipated “Hearts Sold Separately Tour” at the beginning of 2026. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 27, 2025
Music Cardi B Walks Back Some Of Her "WAP" Lyrics After Showing Off Her Cooking Skills Cardi B is distracting herself from a nasty divorce from Offset, who recently filed for joint custody and for a 50/50 assets split. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2025
Music TDE Punch Reacts To Kanye West Slamming Kendrick Lamar Features On Playboi Carti Album Kanye West recently took to X to say that he's not a fan of Kendrick Lamar's music, and didn't want to hear him on Playboi Carti's new album. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2025
Music Benzino Claims Jay-Z Fighting Assault Allegations Is "W" For Hip Hop Benzino has not always seen eye to eye with Jay-Z, but he is happy to see the Roc Nation boss defending his legacy. By Elias Andrews March 10, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Admits She Almost Quit Making Music Multiple Times Due To Constant Critiques Nicki Minaj recently sat down for a candid conversation with Vogue Italia, during which she also spoke on motherhood. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Cassie Allegedly Brought Up Jay-Z When Encouraged To Leave Diddy Earlier this week, Diddy's former assistant Capricorn Clark took the stand during his long-awaited federal trial. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2025
Music Dr. Dre Attends Opening Of New $200M Compton High School Campus Dr. Dre attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Compton High School campus, which officially opens in the fall. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Relationships Rihanna & ASAP Rocky Party In Cannes After “Highest 2 Lowest” Premiere Rihanna and ASAP Rocky have a lot to celebrate these days, as they're currently expecting their third child. By Caroline Fisher May 25, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Drew A Star-Studded List Of Celebs On Night 1 Of L.A. SoFi Stadium Shows Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour stop in L.A. hosted Big Boy, LeBron James, Winnie Harlow, YG, Gunna, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025
Music Afrika Bambaataa Loses Child Sex Abuse & Trafficking Case Due To Default Judgement Afrika Bambaataa never legally responded to the 2021 lawsuit against him from an anonymous and alleged abuse and trafficking victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025