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Wrestling Lil Yachty Defends His Involvement With The WWE Amid Fierce Backlash Once again, the WWE has angered their fan base with the inclusion of another celebrity and this time its Lil Yachty facing the heat. By Zachary Horvath April 06, 2026
Music Rod Wave Reportedly Secures Bond For Gun Arrest After Mugshot Surfaces Rod Wave was reportedly arrested last night on various charges including gun possession, drug possession, and reckless driving. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 08, 2025
Music 50 Cent Brings In The New Year With An Electric Performance In Miami 50 Cent ended 2025 with a bang, taking the stage at E11EVEN and gifting his friend Flo Rida a luxury watch. By Caroline Fisher January 01, 2026
Music 2026 BET Awards Reveal Album Of The Year Nominees: Clipse, Cardi B & More The 2026 BET Awards noms for Album Of The Year include Clipse, Cardi B, Tyler, The Creator, Wale, Mariah The Scientist, J. Cole, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
TV "The Rap Game" Season 2 Stars: Where Are They Now? Season 2 had a lot more youngsters vying for the gold! By Demi Phillips November 10, 2023
Music Lil’ Kim Shuts Down Barclays Center For “Biggie Night” Lil Kim showed up and showed out for "Biggie Night." By Tallie Spencer November 13, 2025
Music Cardi B Says Security Guard Accusing Her Of Assault Is Demanding $24 Million Day two of Cardi B's trial revolving around Emani Ellis' assault allegations took place today and the femcee made a stunning revelation. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Kehlani Teases Clipse Collab By Posting Up With Pusha T & Malice Kehlani and Clipse are both nominated at the Grammys this year, with Pusha T and Malice set to perform alongside Pharrell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Joins Drake & Kanye West As Rappers With 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 Kendrick Lamar has joined elite company by eclipsing the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify just two months and change into 2026. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Ice Spice Reveals The Actual Reason Behind Her Weight Loss Ice Spice caused a stir amongst her fans and admirers for her rapid weight loss in 2024 that had some accusing her of being on Ozempic. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Diddy's Appeal Date Has Officially Been Set It was reported in October 2025 that Diddy was trying to speed up the appeal process. He succeeded and now he's going to be in court soon. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music Ebro Responds To The Idea That He Ruined New York Hip-Hop Ebro Darden doesn't believe that the cancelation of his talk show on Hot 97 will lead to better coverage of hip-hop in New York. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025