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Music Fredo Bang Defends 50 Cent Amid Hurricane Chris’ Humor & Harmony Weekend Criticism According to Hurricane Chris, the $500K 50 Cent dropped on security could have been better spent elsewhere. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2024
Music J Cole Makes Young Fans’ Day With Generous Gift Fans are praising J Cole for the wholesome moment. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2024
Music Lizzo Fans Defend Her From Trolls Amid Viral Before-And-After Fitness Comparison Many folks accused Lizzo of getting more fit because of cyberbullying or betraying her "unhealthy standards," which fans quickly dispelled. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 18, 2024
Music Drake Fans Suspect He’s Teasing A Mystery Collab Drake's cryptic Instagram Stories have social media users speculating. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2024
Music LL Cool J Thinks Snoop Dogg Should Play Him In A Biopic LL Cool J isn't particularly interested in a documentary or biopic on his life, but if it happens, he's got his casting choice. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024
Music Big Sean & Chance The Rapper Flaunt Their Pens On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update: Stream Other big releases on "Fire Emoji" this week came from Latto, Gucci Mane, Lil Yachty, Cash Cobain, That Mexican OT, and Rob49. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024
Music Latto Gets Official But Disappointing First Week Sales For "Sugar Honey Iced Tea" While the success of Latto's new album isn't solely measured by commercial performance, many fans hoped for a bigger splash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Outlines A Plan For Drake To Overcome Kendrick Lamar Loss DJ Akademiks is one of many Drake die-hards that are trying to be his advisor in the aftermath of the Kendrick Lamar beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024
Music B. Dot Slams Playboi Carti In Response To “Complex” Best Atlanta Rappers List According to B. Dot, Playboi Carti "sucks." By Caroline Fisher August 16, 2024
Music Gunna Celebrates Young Thug’s Birthday Amid YSL RICO Trial Young Thug turns 33 today. By Caroline Fisher August 16, 2024
Music Latto Takes Heat From Ice Spice Fans Amid Disappointing Sales Projections Whether it's the Barbz warning her to never touch Nicki Minaj again or her own die-hards' critiques, Latto has enemies among her fanbase. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2024
Music Kanye West Allegedly Gave Milo Yiannopoulos A Physical N-Word Pass Milo continues to talk about Ye on social media. By Alexander Cole August 15, 2024