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Viral Kehlani Removes "N***as" From Streaming After Backlash, Twitter Reacts Fans on Twitter expressed disappointment following some backlash over their race, possibly prompting them to remove the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 23, 2023
Music Travis Scott Takes New Album To UEFA Champions League Final Fans are hoping Travis Scott's next album drops sooner rather than later after he took a red iPod to watch Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2026
Music Pras Fails To Avoid Prison In Conspiracy Appeal, But It's Not All Bad News Pras received a 14-year prison sentence for charges of money laundering, conspiracy, foreign lobbying, witness tampering, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 23, 2026
Music Kanye West Admits To Using AI And Explains Why He Won’t Stop The decision has been proving controversial among fans of Kanye West. By Cole Blake February 03, 2025
Music Tim Westwood Secures Bail Amid Rape And Sexual Misconduct Allegations Last month, Tim Westwood was charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Wants Fake “Free Boosie” Billboards To Stop A billboard calling for Boosie Badazz's release from prison was recently spotted in Mississippi, but the rapper is not behind bars. By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music Orlando Brown Receives Apologies From Fans For His Old Comments Following Diddy Arrest Many fans feel like Orlando Brown's thoughts on Diddy might not be as wild and unfounded as they initially thought. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 23, 2024
Music Joey Bada$$ Declares 2025 As The Best Year For Rap This Decade The 2020s have been a great decade so far for the genre, with multiple future classics, but Joey Bada$$ feels 2025 has been the best. By Zachary Horvath September 10, 2025
Music DJ Quik Wants Fans To Stop Asking About Son's Murder Conviction Months after his son's sentencing, DJ Quik is asking fans to stop bringing up the murder conviction during public encounters. By Erika Marie July 15, 2026
Music Gloria Estefan Fiercely Defends Husband Emilio Against Diddy Accuser In New Declaration Earlier this year, Emilio Estefan Jr. was named in a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by Diddy. By Caroline Fisher August 05, 2025
Pop Culture How Many Kids Does Ice Cube Have? A deep dive into Ice Cube's quiet family life with 5 children. By TeeJay Small December 11, 2023
Music D’Angelo’s Son Swayvo Twain Opens Up About Their Final Moments Together Rest in peace, D'Angelo! By Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025