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Music Lil Yachty Pulled Plug On Drake Interview Due To Kendrick Lamar Beef Lil Yachty had some Drake fans mad for how he talked about the Kendrick Lamar beef and it in turn complicated things. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Lil Poppa's Manager Breaks Silence On His Passing At Funeral Service Lil Poppa tragically passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, and his family and loved ones laid him to rest today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Music John Forté’s Cause Of Death Officially Revealed In January, John Forté was found unresponsive on his kitchen floor in Chilmark by a neighbor at the age of 50. By Caroline Fisher April 28, 2026
Music Onlyfans Model Exposes Lil Baby’s Alleged Text Messages Lil Baby has had interactions with OnlyFans models before, and they have usually not panned out well for him. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Explains How Drake Is Turning Haters Into Fans With "Iceman" Drake still hasn't confirmed a release date for his highly-anticipated album, "Iceman," despite promoting the project since 2025. By Cole Blake April 13, 2026
Music Joe Budden Accused Of Hypocrisy After Revealing He Took Ozempic Joe Budden revealed his experience with Ozempic on his podcast, which made folks look back at Melyssa Ford's remarks on her usage of it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Thanks 50 Cent For Going Above & Beyond To Support Him In Jail In addition to 50 Cent, Fetty Wap also thanked artists like Coi Leray and Chief Keef for supporting him during his time in prison. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 10, 2026
Music Bobby Shmurda Has Chain Busted After Violent Minnesota Brawl Bobby Shmurda got into a nasty scuffle after someone reportedly provoked him while performing this past weekend. By Zachary Horvath December 15, 2025
Music Gavin Newsom Makes Nicki Minaj Rant Again By Cosigning Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj hates California governor Gavin Newsom, recently trashing his defense of transgender children and his political aspirations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 13, 2025
Music Anonymous Source Alleges Drake's Latest Music Video Shoot Is For A Song With Lil Baby Drake has been all over Toronto shooting music videos, and according to one anonymous source, Lil Baby is involved. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Sports Colin Kaepernick Claims Jay-Z Planted Hit Pieces Due To Sellout Comments Colin Kaepernick has been speaking to various outlets about the Jay-Z NFL controversy amid the release of his memoir, "The Perilous Fight." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 18, 2026
Music Joe Budden Is Ready To Investigate The DJ Akademiks & Charlamagne Tha God Beef Charlamagne Tha God has been attacked by one of DJ Akademiks' X accounts, and now, Joe Budden is weighing in. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2026