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Music Carl Crawford Admits He Paid For Erica Banks’ First BBL In Resurfaced Interview According to 1501 Certified Entertainment CEO Carl Crawford, Erica Banks' first BBL gave her a huge confidence boost. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Politics Megyn Kelly Pleads With Donald Trump To Not Pardon Diddy Deadline previously reported that Donald Trump was weighing whether to use a presidential pardon on Diddy. By Cole Blake July 31, 2025
Music Chris Brown & Live Nation Sued By Swimwear Company Over "Breezy Bowl XX" Tour Chris Brown announced his Breezy Bowl XX tour with Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller as supporting acts, earlier this year. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Celebrate Their Son KK's First Birthday With Wholesome Family Photos Nelly and Ashanti welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes as their first son, last year, after tying the knot in 2023. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music Akon Labels Former Friend Be.I A "Scammer" In Fiery Exchange Be.I has since responded to Akon's fiery comments, calling out Akon City and accusing him of also being a scammer as well. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Sports Jay-Z's Roc Nation Addresses "Horrific" NYC Shooting In New Statement Four people were shot and killed at the office building where the NFL is headquartered on Monday in New York City. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music GloRilla Knows She's "Special" In New Snippet Amid Brandon Ingram Dating Chatter GloRilla is still in Mexico celebrating her 26th birthday and doing so by giving fans something to anticipate with a new snippet. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music Rory & Mal Co-Host Goes Off On Ray Vaughn For Allegedly Lying About His Age Ray Vaughn has since issued a response to Rory and Mal as well as Demaris by posting a video on social media. By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Music Mellow Rackz Tries To Expose Kodak Black Producer After Disrespecting Her Music Career Mellow Rackz's recent collaborations with Kodak Black's foe NBA YoungBoy have seemingly caused all of this to go down. By Zachary Horvath July 29, 2025
Music Drake Reflects On Days As Wheelchair Jimmy In New "Degrassi" Documentary Drake played the fictional character Jimmy on Degrassi from 2001 to 2009. He often raps about sleeping in between takes in his early music. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 27, 2025
Music Drake Postpones Manchester Show At The Last Minute, Citing "Travel Logistics" Drake postponed his third show in Manchester for logistical reasons, and fans are highly disappointed at the news. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music Beyonce Reunites With Destiny's Child On Final Night Of "Cowboy Carter" Tour Beyonce brought out Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams for their first performance as a group since 2018 on the last night of the "Cowboy Carter" tour. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025