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Music K Michelle Checks Journalist Over Lack Of Knowledge On Singer's Country Roots K. Michelle has been releasing country albums since 2023. She signed a deal with BRB/BMG Nashville in 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Could Have Been Waving Red Flags Long Before Hospitalization And Arrest Yesterday, Lil Nas X was released from a hospital and arrested after roaming Los Angeles in nothing but underwear and cowboy boots. By Caroline Fisher August 22, 2025
Music Gunna Gives Fans Much To Celebrate As Reactions To New Album "The Last Wun" Roll In Many Gunna fans also reminisced on his previous projects due to the new album "The Last Wun" reportedly being his final YSL offering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Politics Cardi B Applauds Bad Bunny's Anti-ICE Stance Amid Super Bowl Guest Rumors Cardi B also brought up her and Bad Bunny's shared Latin-Caribbean heritage and their "I Like It" collab ahead of Super Bowl LX. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music 7 Rappers Who Are Sober Rappers have become increasingly more outspoken, revealing their struggles with their addictions to drugs and alcohol. By Wyatt Westlake July 20, 2023
Pop Culture Taral Hicks Net Worth 2024: What Is The Actress-Singer Worth? Explore the multi-faceted career of Taral Hicks, known for her roles in A Bronx Tale and her R&B music career, and discover how she has built a net worth through her diverse talents in entertainment. By Rain Adams May 03, 2024
Music Chance The Rapper Taps Lil Wayne & Smino For A "Star Line" Single Coming Very Soon Chance The Rapper's new album "Star Line" comes out next month, and Lil Wayne and Smino will grace one of the album's lead singles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 27, 2025
Original Content Everything You Need To Know About HoodyBaby Get to know the Lil Wayne and Chris Brown affiliate whose musical identity can't be contained to one pseudonym. By Trevor Smith April 05, 2017
Original Content What Happened To Gym Class Heroes? We're looking at how Gym Class Heroes seemingly disappeared as quickly as they blew up off of hit single "Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America." By Caleb Hardy May 26, 2023
Music Finesse2tymes Shares Powerful Message After Jail Release Finesse2tymes turned himself in earlier this month, blaming at least some of his legal issues on 11-year-old FNG King. By Caroline Fisher May 11, 2025
Music LeBron James Reflects On Infamous 2 Chainz Deluxe Album Meme Many people joked that LeBron James "invented" the deluxe album while executive producing 2 Chainz's "Rap Or Go To The League" from 2019. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2025
Music Wale Shuts Down Rumor Diddy Dangled Him Over A Balcony The rumor about an alleged altercation between Wale and Diddy surfaced as the Bad Boy mogul's criminal trial gets started. By Cole Blake May 12, 2025