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Music Chad Hugo Risks Dismissal Of Pharrell Lawsuit Over Failure To Serve Chad Hugo accused the other half of The Neptunes, Pharrell, of withholding royalties from him connected to N.E.R.D., touring, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2026
Music Lil Zay Osama Speaks Out Against 21 Savage & Young Thug's "F*ck The Streets" Message 21 Savage initially remarked, "f*ck the streets," while trying to get Young Thug and Gunna to make amends. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Ksoo Adds Decade Onto His Life Sentence With Second Guilty Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of another murder, though this time the conviction was of the second degree and revolves around a 2019 shooting. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Celeste Rivas Case Still "Not Close" To An Arrest Celeste Rivas' body was discovered in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer, D4vd, back in September. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
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 YG Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper Explore YG's journey to his net worth in 2024, from his music career to business ventures and philanthropy. By Jake Skudder February 22, 2024
Music LaRussell Blasts Critics For “Fake Outrage” Over Epstein, Trump & Hitler Lyrics LaRussell recently unveiled a song called "Heaven Sent," and listeners' reactions have been far from positive. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Music J. Cole Flexes Basketball Skills, Hoops With Fans On His "Trunk Sale" Tour J. Cole has been doing a lot with fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour to promote "The Fall-Off," whether it's hearing freestyles or chatting. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Kanye West Claims His Mother Was A Lesbian And Used To Hook Up With His Babysitter Kanye West's comment about his mother is far from the first bizarre and controversial post he's made on social media lately. By Cole Blake April 14, 2025
Music BigXThaPlug Reflects On Him & Lizzo’s Adventure To Walmart On The Jennifer Hudson Show Singer Lizzo was BigXThaPlug’s first guest on his new livestream platform. They performed his signature dance. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 21, 2025
Music Peter Rosenberg Jokes That Ebro Should Sue Drake Over “Threatening” DMs Recently, Ebro Darden leaked some of his DMs with Drake on his new show with Peter Rosenberg and Laura Stylez. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Music D4vd Song Removed From "Madden" As Celeste Rivas Investigation Continues The update comes as authorities continue to investigate the death of Celeste Rivas after her body was found in the trunk of D4vd's car. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025