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Music Gloss Up Recalls Horrific Moments After Crash That Nearly Took Her Foot After doctors successfully saved her foot, Gloss Up is sharing what she remembers about the frightening ambulance ride. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music 50 Cent Argues Shaniqua Tompkins Is Using Their Legal Dispute To Embarrass Him 50 Cent and G-Unit Books previously accused Shaniqua Tompkins of breaching their life-rights agreement in 2025. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Music South Korean Air Force Soldier Accused Of Blatant Cultural Appropriation Following "Not Like Us" Performance Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" and "tv off" were covered in South Korea recently, and this has not gone over well state side. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
TV Ice-T Explains Why He's Having His Screen Time Reduced On "Law & Order: SVU" Ice-T has only appeared in 4 out of the 8 episodes of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" that have aired so far this season. By Cole Blake November 25, 2025
Music “ICEMAN” Episode 4 Is Drake’s Greatest Homage To Toronto Since “Views” Drake turned Toronto into living mythology in the "ICEMAN" finale. From the CN Tower to City Hall to Toronto’s oldest strip club, he reinforced the reach of his influence across the city’s landmarks and identity. By Aron A. May 15, 2026
Music Drake Wishes "More Life" To His Mom Sandra Graham At Birthday Celebration Drake's father Dennis Graham also reunited with Drizzy's mother Sandi to celebrate her 66th birthday this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music JAŸ-Z Announces "Reasonable Doubt" 30th Anniversary Shows In Paris And Los Angeles JAŸ-Z is looking to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Reasonable Doubt" with shows in Paris and Los Angeles this Fall. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals Playboi Carti's Grueling Recording Process On Tour DJ Akademiks recently went to enjoy Playboi Carti's concert in Florida, and it seems like they chopped it up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 21, 2025
Music Mero To Replace "Ebro In The Morning" On Hot 97 Mero described Hot 97 as "the voice of NYC hip-hop and culture" in a press release along with the announcement. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Benny The Butcher Speaks On The Status Of Griselda Now fans are anticipating an album in the near future. By Tallie Spencer April 09, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Kodak Black’s Latest Concerning Viral Video Recently, footage that appears to show Kodak Black nodding off onstage surfaced online, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music Drake Delivers Inspiring Speech At His 40th Birthday Party Drake is 40 years old today, and on Friday night, he held an epic birthday bash in which he offered up a speech. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026