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Music BET Awards Announces Star-Studded List Of Performers For 2026 Ceremony The BET Awards are taking place on Sunday, June 28 in Los Angeles, and we now know the performers who will be taking the stage. By Alexander Cole June 17, 2026
Relationships Key Glock & "Love Island" Star JaNa Craig's Lovey Interview Sparks Intense Dating Rumors Key Glock and JaNa Craig tried to downplay their hangout for the cameras, but fans are seeing right through their facade. By Zachary Horvath August 20, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Compares Drake & UMG Battle To Colin Kaepernick & The NFL With Harsh Remarks Including Kap’s Wife Nessa Diab DJ Akademiks has been a vocal supporter of Drake throughout his rap beefs with Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Future. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music Hernandez Govan Breaks Silence After Being Found Not Guilty In Young Dolph Killing Young Dolph was shot and killed while visiting a bakery in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee back in 2021. By Cole Blake August 21, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Clarifies He Has No Issue With "The Joe Budden Podcast" Metro Boomin released his new mixtape, "A Futuristic Summa," on Friday with a number of high-profile collaborations. By Cole Blake August 05, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Immediately Chooses To Kill Megan Thee Stallion When Asked Who He'd F***, Marry, Kill 6ix9ine explained that his allegiance to Tory Lanez helped him make his firm decision on Megan Thee Stallion. By Cole Blake November 03, 2025
Sports Stephen Jackson Says Lil Yachty Apologized For Controversial George Floyd Lyric George Floyd's brother Terrence also called out Lil Yachty for his controversial lyrical reference in a new song he teased. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Seemingly Teases Tracklist For New Album "BABY BOI" Playboi Carti took to Instagram to shout out the new NBA YoungBoy album "MASA," on which he makes an appearance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Pusha T Reacts To Hunter Biden Explaining The Difference Between Crack & Cocaine Hunter Biden discussed his drug and alcohol use during a rare interview with "Channel 5" creator Andrew Callaghan. By Cole Blake July 22, 2025
Music Travis Scott & Drake Are Right Behind Travis & Kendrick Lamar's RIAA Record Travis Scott and Drake's "SICKO MODE" just joined "God's Plan" and the Kendrick Lamar-assisted "goosebumps" as the RIAA's biggest rap songs. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 12, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Targets Meek Mill For Complaining About "Rats" As Young Thug Scandal Presses On Fans have been resurfacing an audio clip of Young Thug mentioning Peewee Roscoe during a police interrogation. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Music YG Verzuz The Game Officially Announced For Later This Month Two Compton titans are facing off in a "Verzuz" matchup very soon in Los Angeles, as YG and The Game will trade their biggest hits. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2026