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Music August Alsina Calls Young Thug's Comments On Gay Men "Dumb" Thugger had a controversial hot take on gay men who are closeted, and August Alsina addressed the remarks, calling them "stupid." By Erika Marie June 24, 2026
Music Sauce Walka Pops Off On Ray J And Adrien Broner During Tense Live Stream Ray J and Adrien Broner have been streaming together as of late, although it hasn't always worked out for all parties involved. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Relationships Sophie Brussaux's Wedding Footage Surfaces Online And Drake Is Nowhere To Be Found Sophie Brussaux officially married Efe Caliskan over the weekend, while Drake was away in Houston for Father's Day. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music XXL Officially Unveils Their 2026 Freshman List Iconic hip-hop magazine XXL has officially revealed its Freshman List for 2026, and it includes some massive up-and-comers. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music Keefe D Hits Yet Another Roadblock Ahead Of Tupac Murder Trial Keefe D is set to face trial in the murder of Tupac on August 10, but his defense team is starting to get frustrated. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music Takeoff's Parents Fight Over Who Should Receive Wrongful Death Settlement Money Takeoff's mom, Titania Davenport, won a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas, and now, the rapper's father wants a piece of the pie. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
TV Gunna Hilariously Ignores Clavicular During Paris Fashion Week Gunna was at Paris Fashion Week, and was eventually spotted by streamer Clavicular, who got ignored in hilarious fashion. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music Joe Budden Shares Very Little Sympathy For Foolio's Killers During a conversation about Foolio's killers on "The Joe Budden Podcast," Budden showcased his true thoughts on the situation. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Music Pharrell Previews New Songs With Lil Baby, NBA YoungBoy, & Quavo During Louis Vuitton Show Pharrell was at Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2027 show at Paris Fashion Week, and he previewed some new music at the same time. By Alexander Cole June 24, 2026
Original Content B2K Verzuz Pretty Ricky: Essential Songs We Need To Hear Verzuz has officially matched B2K against Pretty Ricky. These are the songs fans will be waiting to hear when the two groups finally face off. By Erika Marie June 24, 2026
Music Cardi B Goes Off On Blogger Who Said Her Tooth Was Knocked Out A blogger spread a rumor about Cardi B that caused the rapper to take to livestream to deny claims that a man hit her. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Muni Long Details Double Lung Transplant & Lupus Battle The singer was diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease, and she recently revealed a life-saving surgery that kept her out of hospice. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026