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Music Jay-Z Faces More Allegations Regarding Male & Female Minors From Tony Buzbee Jay-Z's extortion lawsuit against Tony Buzbee shows that the lawyer claims to have more alleged victims. By Cole Blake December 10, 2024
Music SZA Reveals Why Fame Has Made Her "Paranoid" Around Fans The singer doesn't love crowds. By Elias Andrews December 02, 2024
Music Ferg Passionately Dismisses Diddy’s Shocking Allegations FERG may have some bias towards the Bad Boy Records founder. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Pays Tribute To Rich Homie Quan During Award Acceptance Speech Carti paid his respects. By Elias Andrews September 05, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Inspires Several HBCU Marching Band Performances The success of "Not Like Us" isn't slowing down. By Cole Blake August 25, 2024
Music Breaking Down TikTok’s Songs Of The Summer: Kendrick Lamar, GloRilla, Tinashe & More These songs had TikTok in a chokehold this summer. By Aron A. August 20, 2024
Music Bow Wow Hints At Omarion Drama Ahead Of Joint Millennium Tour Bow Wow and Omarion have got the fans excited for their upcoming tour, but the former has made it sound like there's trouble. By Elias Andrews February 27, 2025
Music SZA Pays Homage To Kim Kardashian's Unforgettable Paper Magazine Pose While Celebrating AMA Wins While SZA didn't copy it beat for beat, the "SOS" singer put her own twist on an indelible moment in modern media history. By Zachary Horvath May 27, 2025
Music Will Smith Addresses Slapping Chris Rock In New Track "You Lookin For Me" Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are the only two friends Will Smith called about his return to rap music in 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Shows Off His Alexander McQueen Crucifixion Mask He was spotted in the mask over the weekend at the Super Bowl. By Lavender Alexandria February 12, 2024
Pop Culture Spike Lee Pours Praise On A$AP Rocky & Denzel Washington For "Highest 2 Lowest" Roles On "The Tonight Show" Spike Lee shouted out Denzel Washington and A$AP Rock for their acting work in his upcoming film, "Highest 2 Lowest." By Devin Morton August 01, 2025
Music Coroner Confirms Brother Marquis' Cause Of Death Along with the rest of the 2 Live Crew, Brother Marquis was essential in pioneering Miami bass and crafting the hip-hop of today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2024