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Music Ice Spice Will Have Role In Forthcoming "SpongeBob" Film Ice Spice has shown her affinity for the "SpongeBob" franchise on numerous occasions, so this has to be a full-circle moment for her. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Swizz Beatz Comes To Timbaland's Defense After Launching His AI Label Timbaland upset a lot of people by starting this AI music endeavor, but his close friend Swizz Beatz sees the vision. By Zachary Horvath June 10, 2025
Music Jamie Foxx Breaks Into Tears During Emotional BET Awards Speech Jamie Foxx spoke on stage at the BET Awards on Monday, while accepting one of the ceremony's Ultimate Icon Awards. By Cole Blake June 10, 2025
TV Fans Accuse Kendrick Lamar & Druski Of Ignoring Each Other At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar was a big winner at the BET Awards last night as he came home with five awards after being nominated in six categories. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
TV Kevin Hart Kicks Off BET Awards With A Bang, Takes Aim At Diddy, Cardi B, & Kanye West Kevin Hart is hosting the BET Awards tonight, and during his monologue, he made sure to make jokes about the event's biggest stars. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025
Music Lord Jamar & DJ Vlad Reflect On Their Fallout Over Louis Farrakhan Comments Lord Jamar explained how he took issue with how DJ Vlad misquoted and criticized Minister Louis Farrakhan and his comments on Jewish people. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Drake Flaunts Absurd T-Shirt Collection That Can Fill A Basketball Court After recently opening up his Instagram comments to the public again, Drake wants to show all his followers the extent of his flexes. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Adam22 & Wack 100 Debate If A Drake, Lil Wayne, & Nicki Minaj Tour Is Still Possible Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj are some of the most successful touring hip-hop artists of all times. Nicki Minaj and Drake broke records. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music Diddy Judge Demands Investigation Into His Prison Phone Access Amid Trial Last September, Diddy was arrested on charges related to alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, and he's been at the MDC ever since. By Caroline Fisher June 08, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Calls Tyler The Creator A "Piece Of S**t" And An "Annoying Little Brother" While ASAP Rocky and Tyler The Creator don't have lots of collaborations under their belt, they are closer than many established hip-hop duos. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Kicks Off The Carter VI Tour With LL Cool J Joining Him On Stage For "Bells" Performance Lil Wayne flips the LL Cool J's classic, "Rock The Bells," for his breakout The Carter VI track "Bells." U2's Bono is also a feature. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 07, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Welcomes Us To "Tha Carter VI" On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update In addition to Lil Wayne's new album, our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update covers new releases from Lil Yachty and EST Gee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025