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Music Sexyy Red Brings Out Latto, Yeat, & More For London Residency Sexyy Red's three-night-long club residency in London over the weekend appears to have been a massive success. By Cole Blake July 16, 2025
Music Akon Shuts Down Reports That “Akon City” Plans Have Been Scrapped Recently, it was reported that the Senegalese government abandoned Akon's proposal for a futuristic, crypto-powered city. By Caroline Fisher July 16, 2025
Reviews Tyler, The Creator's "CHROMAKOPIA" Tour: A Master Of His Craft Made MSG Feel Like Home For his most mature album to date, Tyler, The Creator crafted a cogent and transportive culmination of his artistic and personal trajectory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 15, 2025
Music GIVĒON & Justin Bieber Bless Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Our "R&B Season" playlist this week comes courtesy of GIVĒON, Justin Bieber, Dijon, Syd, FLO, and KAYTRANADA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2025
Music Travis Scott Wants To Do A 24-Hour Stream With Kai Cenat Amid Streamer's "JACKBOYS 2" Hype Kai Cenat gave "JACKBOYS 2" a glowing review, and this isn't be the first time he and Travis Scott have tried to set something up together. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 13, 2025
Music MBNel Targeted In Deadly Mass Shooting At Children’s Birthday Party Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi has already addressed the violent incident, blaming it on gang violence in a statement. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Netflix Of Obtaining Diddy Docuseries Footage Unethically 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Music Finesse2tymes Arrested In Harris County On Outstanding Warrant News of Finesse2tymes' latest arrest comes just weeks after he was arrested in Dallas on drug-related charges. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music Diddy Allegedly Faces Disturbing Conditions At Fort Dix According to Joe Giudice, Diddy is likely to witness plenty of violence and other shocking activity during his stay at Fort Dix. By Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025
Music Kanye West Adds Second Mexico City Show After First Sells Out In Hours Kanye West will take on the Monumental Plaza De Toros Mexico in Mexico City on January 30 and January 31 of next year. By Caroline Fisher November 18, 2025
Music Akon Sets The Record Straight Amid Arrest Reports Earlier this week, it was reported that Akon was arrested in Georgia on an outstanding bench warrant and booked into the Smyrna City Jail. By Caroline Fisher November 13, 2025
Music Blueface & 6ix9ine Bury The Hatchet After Vicious Beef Back in 2021, Blueface and 6ix9ine were in the midst of a pretty brutal beef, although it seems like they are on good terms now. By Alexander Cole November 11, 2025