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Music JID Takes Charge On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update We have some massive albums from JID, Gunna, and Young Nudy to celebrate on our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music Cardi B Shuts Down Fatphobia Accusations Amid Backlash Over Merch Jokes Recently, Cardi B announced that she underestimated the amount of 3XL t-shirts she'd need to stock, calling her fans "fat f*cks." By Caroline Fisher August 08, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Previews "Star Line" With New Writing Exercise, "The Lion" Via this recent writing exercise, Chance The Rapper recalled an important conversation with his father that still resonates to this day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Explains The Simple Rollout Approach Behind "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" While Tyler, The Creator is known for his world-building and concepts, "DON'T TAP THE GLASS" flexed a different artistic muscle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Music Real Boston Richey Appears To Address Pregnant Girlfriend’s Disturbing Abuse Allegations Real Boston Richey's girlfriend, Tatianna Chanell, recently pressed charges after he allegedly choked her at least 20 times. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals His NSFW Fantasy Involving Kim Kardashian And Ray J Kanye West found himself back on Twitter last night and Kim Kardashian as well as Ray J were his targets for the evening. By Alexander Cole April 10, 2025
Music Kanye West Claps Back At Fans For Defending Virgil Abloh Kanye West has been targeting Virgil Abloh as his wild and controversial antics on social media continue to make headlines. By Cole Blake April 07, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Gives Drake Massive Credit For His "NOKIA" Music Video Elliott Wilson also gave specific props to director Theo Skudra for the "NOKIA" music video, even if he hasn't been very pro-Drake as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Relationships Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Celebrate His Latest Legal Win At Lakers-Warriors Game Recently, a judge declined to revoke Young Thug's probation despite the state accusing him of “escalating threats and witness intimidation." By Caroline Fisher April 04, 2025
Relationships Blueface Posts Woman Who Claims She's Been Around For Years As Chrisean Rock Drops "Yahweh" Fans don't think Chrisean Rock will be very happy with Blueface after Imanni Jackson made some shocking claims on his Instagram Story. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Erykah Badu Throws Jabs At Tesla With Vandalism Jokes Erykah Badu has a long history of making headlines with her unpredictable and provocative antics that often go viral. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 31, 2025
Music Beyonce Fans Spark Debate Over Singer's Snub From 2025 Academy Of Country Music Awards Beyonce won various Grammys for "COWBOY CARTER" this year, including her long-awaited Album Of The Year award. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025