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Music Young Thug Has Never-Before-Seen Promo Tactic For "UY SCUTI" Young Thug has decided to use one of his nicknames as a way to try out something no rapper has most likely ever done for an album rollout. By Zachary Horvath June 04, 2025
Streetwear Alicia Keys Fans Go Wild Over Her Viral And Style-Mashing Birthday Look Happy belated! By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 27, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Found Not Liable On All Four Counts In Sexual Assault Lawsuit Metro Boomin was accused of drugging, sexually assaulting, and impregnating a woman back in 2016. He denied all allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Kevin McCall Admits To Blowing $8 Million In Resurfaced Clip Amid Chris Brown Drama Kevin McCall has been going viral in recent days for his financial woes, and he's been calling out Chris Brown in the process. By Zachary Horvath October 23, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Breaks Two Massive Billboard Records With "Not Like Us" A full year after the release of "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate the charts and he continues to break records. By Alexander Cole May 20, 2025
Music Lil Baby Teases "Dominique" Release Date As "WHAM" Dominates The Charts Lil Baby is feeling confident after outpacing the initial projections for "WHAM." By Zachary Horvath January 13, 2025
Pop Culture Tina Knowles Changes IG Caption As Fans Assume She's Dissing Nicki Minaj Tina Knowles wants no part of the drama between Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z, which exploded on social media, Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Wants To Focus All His Energy On Supporting Drake's UMG Lawsuit During a recent rant on Sneako's livestream, Kanye West praised Drake's "red pill" move and used it as fuel for his legal pursuit of his kids. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Tekashi 6ix9ine Walked So Content Creators Could Run 6ix9ine set the rules for virality, and everyone’s playing by them now. By Aron A. November 16, 2025
Music Famous Dex Threatens Rich The Kid For Allegedly Scamming Him Famous Dex claims that he hasn't been properly compensated for his collaboration with Rich the Kid, "Rich Forever 5" By Cole Blake November 04, 2025
Relationships JT Defends Lil Uzi Vert From "Miserable" Criticism Of Their New Haircut JT always has Lil Uzi Vert's back. By Cole Blake February 09, 2025
Music Diddy & Cassie’s Graphic Texts Entered As Evidence Amid Federal Trial Cassie testified for the last time in her ex-boyfriend Diddy's federal sex trafficking trial yesterday, recalling years of alleged abuse. By Caroline Fisher May 17, 2025