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Music Playboi Carti Sued For Alleged Copyright Infringement Over 2017 Song It was on Carti's self-titled mixtape. By Elias Andrews January 28, 2025
Politics Snoop Dogg Loses Half A Million IG Followers After Trump Performance The rapper has taken a hit. By Elias Andrews January 27, 2025
Pop Culture China Anne McClain Net Worth 2024: What Is The Actress-Singer Worth? Explore China Anne McClain's ascent from child star to a multi-talented artist in music and acting, reflecting on her journey. By Rain Adams April 03, 2024
Music Kanye West & Nicki Minaj's "New Body": A Brief History Behind The Collab While this anticipated collab has yet to be released, it is over five years old. By Wyatt Westlake December 19, 2023
Music 8 Songs That Helped Lil Uzi Vert Blow Up in 2016 We take a look at eight records that helped Lil Uzi Vert blow up in 2016. By Narsimha Chintaluri January 06, 2017
Original Content Dr. Dre Vs. Snoop Dogg: Who Had The Better Debut Album? Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg do battle to see who had the better solo debut. By Matt F September 20, 2017
Music 6ix9ine Claims He's Going Back To Jail Because A Close Friend Snitched On Him 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release in 2025 and will spend the next three months in jail. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Sounds Rejuvenated On Fun New Snippet Shared By Sounwave Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music Diddy Delists $61 Million Los Angeles Mansion Amid Prison Stay Just a few days before getting arrested last year, Diddy put his 10-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion on the market. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025
Music Cardi B Urges Her Haters To Move On As 2026 Approaches Cardi B faces a lot of hate year in and year out, but her relationship and pregnancy with Stefon Diggs has really enraged some folks. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025
Pop Culture SZA Spreads Holiday Cheer Over Jake Paul & Andrew Tate's Boxing Losses Jake Paul and Andrew Tate had boxing matches in back-to-back nights last weekend, both losing soundly which is music to SZA's ears. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2025
Music 21 Savage's New "WHTTS?" First Week Sales Projections Reveal Odd Details 21 Savage's sudden surge in sales for "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" comes amid his "f**k the streets" messages with Young Thug and others. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025