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Music Kevin Gates Passionately Describes Rihanna's "Football Helmet" Forehead Kevin Gates just wants to kiss Rihanna on her forehead. By Alex Zidel July 16, 2019
Music NLE Choppa Explains Why He Doesn't Respect NBA YoungBoy Speaking On King Von NLE Choppa speaks on his tweet about NBA YoungBoy, implying that he doesn't respect the rapper getting involved in "street stuff" that he had nothing to do with. By Alex Zidel January 25, 2022
Music 6ix9ine Disses Young Thug While Responding To Big Bank's Interview Request 6ix9ine is one of the biggest trolls in all of hip-hop, and he made that apparent while responding to Big Bank on Wednesday. By Alexander Cole April 30, 2026
Original Content Everything Anthony Fantano Has Said About Drake's Albums In light of Drake's newly exposed DMs to Anthony Fantano, we revisit the YouTube music critic's past reviews of Drizzy's catalog. By Joshua Robinson September 16, 2022
Original Content DMX Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rap Icon Explore DMX's net worth in 2024, delving into his life, career, financial struggles, and lasting impact on the music industry. By Jake Skudder January 15, 2024
Sports Team USA Uses Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" To Celebrate Beating Canada At The Olympics The victory marked Team USA's first olympic gold medal in hockey since the beating the Soviet Union back in 1980. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Takeoff’s Accused Murderer Taps J Prince’s Former Attorneys Ahead Of Trial Patrick "DJ Pat" Clark is accused of "knowingly discharging a firearm at and in the direction of” Takeoff back in 2022. By Caroline Fisher March 24, 2026
Music 7 Biggest R&B Girl Groups Of The 1990s The great resurgence of girl groups in the 2020s are a testament to the influence of these 1990s icons. By Demi Phillips September 25, 2023
Music RBX Is Still Implicating Drake In Amended Botting Claims Against Spotify Drake himself isn't a defendant in this previously dismissed lawsuit, but RBX is still claiming Spotify ignores botting rules for his sake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Revels In Anthony Fantano Slur Controversy Last week, Anthony Fantano addressed resurfaced old clips of him using slurs, prompting a response from Azealia Banks. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Diddy Readies Counterclaims Against Lil Rod Amid $30 Million Lawsuit Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones Jr. filed a lawsuit against Diddy in 2024, accusing him of sexual assault, harassment, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 16, 2026
Music Rihanna Laughs At Reporter Who Asks If She Attended Diddy Parties: Watch The singer was amused. By Elias Andrews October 02, 2024