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Pop Culture Mero Unleashes On DJ Akademiks In Scathing Hot 97 Rant DJ Akademiks previously described Mero as a "DEI hire" for Hot 97, following the departure of Ebro Darden. By Cole Blake March 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Mocks Diddy Over Reported Solitary Confinement Following Prison Fight 50 Cent reignited his longtime feud with Diddy by mocking the incarcerated mogul while onstage in Las Vegas. By Erika Marie July 27, 2026
Streetwear A$AP Rocky & Nas Recreate "Belly" Scene For Ray-Ban Campaign A$AP Rocky and Ray-Ban have been working together since last year and this collab brings in Nas for a "Belly" inspired collection. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2026
Music Adin Ross Alleges 6ix9ine Has Already Been Thrown In Solitary Confinement 6ix9ine turned himself in to the Metropolitan Detention Center on Tuesday, and according to Adin Ross, his stay is no picnic. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
Music Diddy Allegedly Loses 41 Days Of Good Time Credit After Multiple Prison Fights A union secretary for the Bureau of Prisons is claiming that Diddy has been written up more times than initial reports suggest. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Defends Himself For Giving Son Birthday Punches Wiz Khalifa says that "birthday licks" shouldn't have gotten any backlash. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Drake Lands Nine Songs In The Top 10 And Smashes Morgan Wallen's Record Drake continues his chart dominance with the release of "ICEMAN," and he is breaking some impressive records in the process. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Sports Logan Paul Believes Travis Scott Chickened Out Of WWE Logan Paul says he and Travis Scott were planning on announcing a major three on three match in the WWE. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025
Music Ian Connor Loses It At A$AP Rocky For Claiming He Birthed Playboi Carti After saying he helped birth Playboi Carti, A$AP Rocky received a ton of flak from a former affiliate, Ian Connor. By Alexander Cole October 15, 2026
Music Drake Ignites Debate On Social Media After Commissioning A Nine-Foot Statue Of Sade Sade is one of the most beloved artists from the 80s and 90s, and Drake decided to show love with a special statue. By Alexander Cole April 16, 2026
Music Rick Ross & French Montana To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle Rick Ross and French Montana will go head-to-head on May 7, and the battle can be streamed on Apple Music. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Reveals Why He Believes He Could've Cured His Father Of AIDS Kevin Gates got vulnerable during his recent appearance on "Club Shay Shay," opening up about past abuse, his father's death, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2026