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Music Lil Durk Pushes To Separate New Charges Ahead Of August Trial A new court filing shows Lil Durk's attorneys pushing back against recently added racketeering charges ahead of his August trial. By Erika Marie June 30, 2026
Music Drake Told Akademiks He Missed A Call From Tay Keith Prior To His Death A conversation between Drake and DJ Akademiks has shed new light on how the rapper processed Tay Keith's unexpected death. By Erika Marie June 30, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Explains Why He Will Never Do Verzuz During a conversation with DJ Drama, Lil Wayne offered an explanation for why he would never do a Verzuz battle. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Politics Ugandan General Demands Jay-Z To Give Him Beyoncé Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has expressed his love for Beyonce before, and now, he wants Jay-Z to fight him for her love. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Music Ebro Calls Out 50 Cent, Ja Rule, Busta Rhymes, & Timbaland For Upcoming MAGA Club Performance 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Ja Rule, and Timbaland are about to perform for Donald Trump Jr, and Ebro has some thoughts about it. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Music Mal Calls Out TDE Over Druski Situation, Questions Kendrick Lamar Winning BET Award Following the BET Awards, Mal offered some commentary on the TDE vs. Druski situation, as well as Kendrick Lamar's big win. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott Perform "Father" At Don Toliver's Show: Watch Don Toliver was performing in Los Angeles last night, where he brought out Kanye West and Travis Scott, much to everyone's shock. By Alexander Cole June 30, 2026
TV Megan Thee Stallion Confronts 'Love Island' Contestant Over Shady Behavior Reality TV's hottest show welcomed back one of its biggest celebrity fans as Megan Thee Stallion returned to the Love Island USA villa. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Music Yung Miami's 'Spend Dat' Challenge Leads To Woman's Arrest Police say a social media video featuring Yung Miami's "Spend Dat" challenge helped investigators build an organized retail theft case. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Music Kehlani Reflects On Meeting Jamie Foxx As A Teen Following BET Awards Performance At the 2026 BET Awards, Kehlani was joined by Foxx and his daughter, Anelise, for an epic performance of "Folded." By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Music Ab-Soul Has Fans Talking After Candid X Posts Ab-Soul's latest posts on X read like a conversation with himself, leaving fans to interpret the rapper's message. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Music Dionne Warwick & Fellow Industry Icons Speak At Clive Davis' Funeral The music industry came together to celebrate Clive Davis, with Dionne Warwick, sharing personal memories about her late friend. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026