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Music Kevin Gates Levies Stealing Accusations Against Dreka Gates' Neglect Claims Kevin Gates and Dreka Gates have been butting heads legally for the last several months, and the former is dropping some heavy allegations. By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Travis Scott's Cameo In "The Odyssey" Led To Some Of The Funniest Reactions You'll Ever See Travis Scott is going to be in the new Christopher Nolan film "The Odyssey," and fans cannot believe their eyes. By Alexander Cole January 26, 2026
Streetwear Beyonce's Diamond Skeleton Dress Steals The Show At The Met Gala Following 10-Year Hiatus Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy attended the 2026 Met Gala together, with Beyonce returning after a decade away as co-chair. By Ben Atkinson May 05, 2026
Music T.I. Hits Cinq Music With Lawsuit Over Catalog Deal T.I. alleges that Cinq Music is refusing to honor a contract they signed back in 2017 when he sold them part of his recorded music catalog. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Anthony Fantano Comes Clean About Drake “ICEMAN” Hoax Last week, Anthony Fantano took to TikTok to claim that Drake's long-awaited ninth studio album was imminent. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Drake Breaks Billboard 200 Record With 10 Projects On The Chart The feat comes as Drake continues to prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated next album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Fans Think He Took Shots At Joey Bada$$ In New Freestyle Some fans theorize that J. Cole dissed several of his peers in his new collection of freestyles, "Birthday Blizzard '26." By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music "Jane" Texted Diddy Her Problems Over Allegedly Sleeping With Strangers During the Diddy trial, an anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim took the stand and made various allegations about their relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Finally Reveals Release Date For New Album "Star Line" Chance The Rapper has released a lot of killer singles in recent years, and he's finally ready for a full-length return. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Gives "Moment Of The Year" To Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Although DJ Akademiks is firmly on Team Drake, he couldn't deny that Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show had everyone talking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music King Combs Shares Precious IG Post Celebrating The Combs Twins High School Graduation King Combs is one of six children. Quincy, Christian Combs and the Combs Twins' mother is the late Kim Porter. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 01, 2025
Music Ray Vaughn Reveals He Got Feedback From Kendrick Lamar Amid Joey Bada$$ Battle According to Ray Vaughn, most of the notes fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick Lamar had for him involved ad-libs. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025