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Viral Superstar Pride Case Gets Hilariously Empathetic Reaction From Freddie Gibbs The 21-year-old rapper turned himself in, faces charges of first-degree murder, and was denied bond for allegedly murdering his barber. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 28, 2023
Music J. Cole Says He Was "Genuinely Nervous" About Hopping On Bia's "London" J. Cole shares the backstory behind how he got on Bia's new single, "London." By Aron A. April 08, 2022
Music Jim Jones Claims Drake Is The Only One Who Can See JAY-Z In A Verzuz During a conversation with reporter and sports analyst Brandon Robinson, Jim Jones says that Drake is the only one who could compete against JAY-Z in a Verzuz battle. By Brianna Lawson January 07, 2022
Reviews Summer Walker "Still Over It" Review Walker is on pace to break the record set by Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” with her emotional new album. By Hayley Hynes November 12, 2021
Music Beyoncé's "OnlyFans" Shoutout On "Savage" Remix Causes Spike In Site's Traffic After Beyoncé name-dropped "OnlyFans" on the remix of Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage", the content-subscription website saw a major boost in traffic. By Lynn S. May 01, 2020
Music Lil Skies Explains Why He'll Never Return To Canada Lil Skies had a horrid experience at the Canadian border. By Alex Zidel July 09, 2018
Music R Kelly's Appeal In Sex Trafficking Case Gets Firm Rejection R. Kelly will remain behind bars. By Cole Blake February 12, 2025
Pop Culture Billie Eilish Under Fire For Allegedly Using Anti-Asian Slurs & “Blaccent” Billie Eilish may get canceled right before her July album release. By Taya Coates June 17, 2021
Streetwear North West Wears Ice Spice Wig On TikTok After Meeting New York Rap Diva: Watch Kimye's eldest daughter has solidified her space at the top of the Spice Cabinet. By Hayley Hynes March 06, 2023
Music Pooh Shiesty Celebrates His Birthday From Jail "Lady Bday In Hell" Shiesty is hoping to be out before his birthday next year. By Lavender Alexandria November 09, 2023
Pop Culture Diddy Explains Changing His Name To "Love" & What He Wants People To Call Him He's had several nicknames over the years but he's pinpointed one. By Erika Marie May 19, 2022
Music Finesse2tymes' Mother Claims He Didn't Snitch: "He Did His Time" Finesse2tymes' mother claims he "didn't snitch on nobody." By Caroline Fisher July 06, 2023