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Viral Solange's Son's Sex Tape Seemingly Leaks Online The leaked footage has not yet been confirmed by any of the parties reportedly involved. By Ben Mock December 21, 2023
Music DJ Akademiks Confirms NBA YoungBoy's Location Following Release From Prison DJ Akademiks recently took to X where he revealed that NBA YoungBoy is currently planning a tour for his fans. By Alexander Cole March 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Fans Aren't Ready To Forgive Him Just Yet Kanye West reflected on his mental health struggles and asked for fans' forgiveness in a candid statement on Monday. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music Rob49 Teases New “WTHELLY” Remix Featuring Justin Bieber, Latto & G Herbo Rob49 recently teamed up with Reggie for a stream on Twitch, getting his fans excited for new music he has on the way. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2025
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Politics 50 Cent Fires Back At Zohran Mamdani's "Breakfast Club" Diss Zohran Mamdani joked that 50 Cent won't be happy about his tax proposal for New York's top earners, earlier this month. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Music The Tragic Murder Of Lil Durk’s Brother DThang Remains A Mystery After Four Years Lil Durk's brother Dontay "DThang" Banks Jr. was fatally shot outside of a Harvey, Il strip club back in 2021. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Mal Explains Why Drake's UMG Lawsuit Isn't Over Yet Despite Judge's Dismissal Drake filed his lawsuit against Universal Music Group, earlier this year, accusing them of defamation due to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake October 14, 2025
Music Dame Dash May Lose The Rights To His Life Story Amid $25 Million Bankruptcy Dame Dash allegedly owes money in unpaid taxes, child support, legal judgments, and more as he recently filed for bankruptcy. By Cole Blake September 16, 2025
Music Marc Lamont Hill Debates Nicki Minaj Fans About Christian “Genocide” In Nigeria Recently, Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations to “shine a spotlight on the deadly threats faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.” By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Scores Huge Win Amid Court Battle With Ex-Superfan Nicki Minaj is currently being sued by Tameer Peak, a former superfan who accuses her of publicly humiliating him. By Caroline Fisher November 25, 2025
Music SZA Publicly Addresses Her Nicki Minaj Twitter Feud SZA and Nicki Minaj got entangled in a pretty random and nasty Twitter exchange starting in mid-July of this year. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025