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Original Content Clive Davis Was Behind The Legendary Careers Of These 10 Music Icons Whitney Houston wasn't the only superstar Clive Davis helped launch. These artists, including Diddy and Alicia Keys, all have careers closely connected to the late legendary executive. By Erika Marie June 25, 2026
Music Young Thug Reunites With Trippie Redd In The Studio And Teases New Snippet Young Thug took a shot at Trippie Redd in one of the many leaked jail calls and the latter was pretty upset after hearing what he had to say. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Wack 100 & Big U Accused Of Chasing Future Around Airport DJ Akademiks reacted to paperwork in the Big U RICO case that allegedly lines up with Wack 100's previous claims about Future. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2026
Music Trump Administration Uses LL Cool J Hit Over Footage Of Alleged Drug Boat Strike Artists like Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, and more have spoken out against their music being used in political messaging without permission. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Says He Stole "GUMMO" Beat From Trippie Redd, Mocks His Style 6ix9ine sat down with DJ Vlad and admitted to stealing the "GUMMO" beat from Trippie Redd before mocking his sound. By Devin Morton September 21, 2025
Music Drake & UMG's Mediation In "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Appeal Has Been Delayed Attorneys for both Drake and Universal Music Group (UMG) previously requested delays in this lawsuit appeal due to the holidays. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Diddy Facing Civil Trial Over Allegations He Dangled Woman Over Balcony This lawsuit against Diddy came from Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura's who testified during Sean Combs' criminal trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Wages War On Grok Amid Flurry Of Inappropriate Edits Grok, Twitter's AI chatbot, has been a controversial addition to the app and Iggy Azalea is one of many against the tool. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Ian Connor Tries To Roast Cash Cobain Amid Cheating Claims Ian Connor has picked fights with a lot of people over the years and recently, he's been taking aim at Cash Cobain. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music Joe Budden Opens Up About The Dark Reality Of Percocet Addiction During his recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay," Joe Budden got brutally honest about the height of his addiction. By Caroline Fisher February 05, 2026
Music Lil Nas X's Dad Blames Son's Arrest On The Music Industry & Pressure Of Fame Lil Nas X was shockingly arrested on August 21 after an apparent mental breakdown. His father sat down to discuss his son's health. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025
Music XXL Launches Ten-Year Anniversary Project For 2016 Freshman Class XXL will drop a documentary, unreleased interviews with DJ Drama, and more to celebrate ten years since their iconic 2016 Freshman Class. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026