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Music DJ Akademiks Shows Alleged Messages From Roc Nation Lawyers Blasting His Deposition Roc Nation lawyers investigated allegations of DJ Akademiks accepting payment from Tory Lanez and others to drag Megan Thee Stallion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 23, 2025
Music Fat Joe Recounts Sitting In Knicks' Celebrity Row With 50 Cent In Recent Run-In With Joe Budden The New York Knicks celebrated advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals with Fat Joe and a variety of celebrities. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 17, 2025
Music Fivio Foreign Reportedly Released From Jail Over Gun Threat Fivio Foreign received a time served and probation sentence following his January arrest for pulling a gun on a woman in New Jersey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Quavo Appeared To Be Having A Blast At The Backstreet Boys' Las Vegas Concert The Backstreet Boys are performing a total of 21 shows at The Sphere in Las Vegas between July and August. By Cole Blake July 21, 2025
TV Hazel-E Net Worth 2023: What Is The "LHHH" Star Worth? The remarkable net worth of Hazel-E showcases her financial success and accomplishments. Learn more about her wealth here. By Jake Skudder June 16, 2023
TV 6ix9ine Reveals How Much DJ Vlad Is Paying Him For Interviews After fallouts with Aries Spears and Boosie, VladTV is getting transparent about how much he pays 6ix9ine for interviews. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Pop Culture Drake & Logan Paul Locked Horns In Bidding War Over A Bob Ross Painting If you've been following Drake's "ICEMAN" rollout, you may recall that he revealed himself to be the owner of a particular Bob Ross piece. By Zachary Horvath January 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Delivers Epic Setlist During Night One Of His SoFi Stadium Series Kanye West performed in front of a packed house at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday, and fans were treated to an all-time great setlist. By Alexander Cole April 02, 2026
Music Young Thug Protects North West & Teyana Taylor From The Coachella Mosh Pits Young Thug was at Coachella on Sunday night, and he delivered some sage advice to the likes of North West and Teyana Taylor. By Alexander Cole April 13, 2026
Music Drake Demands Access To Interscope CEO's Financial Records In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Drake is accusing John Janick of having monetary incentives to artificially boost the performance of this Kendrick Lamar diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Creates "Bestie" Moment For Fan Backstage At Grand National Tour: Washington D.C. Kendrick Lamar and SZA will embark on the international-leg of their Grand National Tour in July after a record breaking run in the U.S. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 19, 2025
Music Earl Sweatshirt Confirms Release Date For New Album, "Live Laugh Love" Earl Sweatshirt has a new album on the way titled, "Live Laugh Love," and it's dropping much sooner than fans may realize. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025