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Original Content A Guilty Verdict Still Doesn’t Bring Closure To Tupac’s Murder Keefe D’s conviction gives Tupac’s murder its first guilty verdict, but 30 years of mythology won’t disappear with it. By Erika Marie September 02, 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
Music Famous Dex Named Future & Playboi Carti During Domestic Violence Arrest Famous Dex was arrested back on August 23 for allegedly assaulting Pam Rodriguez, and in the bodycam footage, Dex, namedropped some artists. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Brian Steel Given OVO Seal Of Approval Outside Lil Durk Trial Brian Steel has received co-signs from YSL and OTF, and outside the Lil Durk trial, he got stamped by OVO as well. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Music Young Thug Clarifies Role In Securing Brian Steel For Lil Durk's Trial Young Thug is speaking out after a report suggested that he was not financially contributing to Lil Durk's legal defense. By Alexander Cole September 02, 2026
Relationships 21 Savage Says He’s More Present Raising His New Baby With Latto The rapper says he is more present this time around, describing a different bond with the daughter he shares with Latto. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music GloRilla & Sexyy Red Face Backlash Over “Jiggly Bow Bow” Preview Fans weren’t shy about rejecting GloRilla and Sexyy Red’s latest preview, with complaints ranging from musical fatigue to old drama. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music N.O.R.E. Accuses DJ Vlad Of Racism As Their Feud Gets Uglier By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
TV Nicki Minaj Joins Trump Reality Show As Celebrity Judge The rapper’s latest Trump-linked appearance puts Nicki Minaj on the judging panel for a $1 million small business competition. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music Lizzo Scores Legal Win As Former Stylist’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Lizzo celebrated a legal victory after a judge ended former stylist Asha Daniels’ harassment and discrimination case. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music Jay-Z Surprises Fans At London Pop-Up Ahead Of Tottenham Shows A Trafalgar Square installation turned into a surprise fan encounter when Jay-Z showed up ahead of his upcoming London concerts. By Erika Marie September 01, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Taunts Lil Durk After Being Mentioned In Court Yet Again 6ix9ine remains a fixture of the Lil Durk trial, and he is taunting the Chicago rapper on social media as a result. By Alexander Cole September 01, 2026