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Music Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Earns Him Second Emmy Award Kendrick Lamar won his first Emmy in 2022 for his role in the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and more. By Caroline Fisher September 08, 2025
Music Mariah Carey Receives Storied Video Vanguard Award And Performs Medley Of Hits At VMAs Mariah Carey was celebrated like the true icon she is at the VMAs and reciprocated by putting on a stunning performance to boot. By Zachary Horvath September 08, 2025
Music Peter Rosenberg Tells Cipha Sounds He Doesn’t Believe Funk Flex Got DJ Enuff Fired From Hot 97 Peter Rosenberg is a co-host on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning, alongside host Ebro Darden and co-host Laura Stylez. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 08, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Shoots Down The Existence Of A "Hebrew Jazz Funk" Album After Lil Yachty IG Post Tyler The Creator is one of the most "out there" artists in the game, but a Hebrew Jazz Funk album may be too far out there even for him. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music Young Thug Asks Forgiveness For RICO, Snitching Debate & Jail Call Leak Drama After Young Thug's Big Bank interview addressing snitching allegations and jail call leaks, he hopes to move on... Hopefully into the studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Relationships Mariah The Scientist Appears To Address Young Thug's Cheating Apology In Instagram Story Young Thug admitted to cheating on Mariah The Scientist on a leaked jail call, and she responded to his apology. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Young Thug's Denial Of Snitching Allegations Young Thug explained why his interrogation did not constitute as snitching in his view during a new interview with Big Bank. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music Young Thug Explains Why He Lied About His Brother Unfoonk's Plea Deal Young Thug told his brother Unfoonk to accept the same plea deal as Gunna in the YSL RICO trial, but said otherwise in a leaked jail call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 07, 2025
Music Latto & Ice Spice Play Coy About How Their Beef-Squashing Single Came To Be Latto & Ice Spice appeared on day four of Kai Cenat's Mafiathon 3 subathon in part to discuss their new single "Gyatt." By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Music Young Thug Says Travis Scott Has 11 Murders To His Name As Jail Leaks Get Out Of Hand Young Thug referred to Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival disaster in 2021 while speaking on the situations of many other rappers. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2025
Music Young Thug Goes In On Future For His Lack Of Parenting In Crushing Leaked Call Fans have been disappointed by some of the rappers that Young Thug has talked down on, but Future is one that many were hoping he would avoid. By Zachary Horvath September 06, 2025
Music 2 Chainz Announces He's Releasing A Memoir Soon 2 Chainz has had a big 2025 highlighted by a collab album with Larry June and The Alchemist, as well as an upcoming short film. By Zachary Horvath September 05, 2025