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Music Lizzo Says The Body Positivity Movement Is Leaving Plus-Size Women Behind Lizzo is advocating for plus-sized women in a new Substack essay. By Tallie Spencer November 27, 2025
Music Tanna Leone Reminds Hip Hop He’s Still Signed To Kendrick Lamar’s pgLang Tanna Leone previously revealed that he and Kendrick Lamar have recorded several tracks. Leone previewed a collaboration on social media. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 24, 2025
Music Authorities Call 6ix9ine During Adin Ross' Stream To Make Sure He Doesn't Miss Curfew 6ix9ine is currently under house arrest for violating the terms of his probation after getting into it with a heckler at a mall. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah's Son Infinite Coles Elaborates On Their Rocky Relationship Infinite Coles recently released some singles from his upcoming "Sweetface Killah" album that target his strained bond with Ghostface Killah. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 29, 2025
Music Plaqueboymax Asks DJ Akademiks Why NBA YoungBoy Is Upset With Him NBA YoungBoy previously called out Plaqueboymax for having a negative reaction to one of his recent songs. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Does Not Believe In Young Thug & YFN Lucci Squashing Their Beef 6ix9ine has spent over a month now dragging Young Thug through the mud for reasons that have little to do with YFN Lucci. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music Stephen Jackson Slams Lil Yachty Over George Floyd Line On PlaqueBoyMax Lil Yachty teased a new track on PlaqueBoyMax that referenced George Floyd and caused widespread backlash. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 15, 2025
Music YNW Melly Loses Lawsuit Over Harsh Jail Conditions YNW Melly has been in jail since 2019, when authorities charged him with two counts of first-degree murder. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Raekwon Addresses Rumor That Nas Dissed Jim Jones In Scrapped Collab Verse Recently, an alternate version of Raekwon and Nas' track, "The Omerta," surfaced online and quickly made waves. By Caroline Fisher July 22, 2025
Politics Nick Cannon & Amber Rose Discuss Their Support For Donald Trump Nick Cannon labeled the Democratic Party the "party of the KKK" while speaking with Amber Rose for the interview. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
TV "The Rap Game" Season 3 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 3 of “The Rap Game” also featured some interesting celebrity cameos. By Demi Phillips November 12, 2023
Music Fans Wrestle With Possibility That Drake Sampled The Weeknd On "What Did I Miss?" The Weeknd and Drake's relationship has been spotty throughout the last decade, but at this moment in time, things are far from friendly. By Zachary Horvath July 05, 2025