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Politics Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" Video Trashed By Congressman In Viral Tweet James P. Bradley, a Republican running for Congress, said he "accidentally" watched the new video from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion and was subsequently destroyed on Twitter. By Alex Zidel August 07, 2020
Music Ariana Grande Has Subliminal Shade For 6ix9ine After Billboard Fiasco Tekashi 6ix9ine felt as though Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber were trying to pull a fast one with Billboard. By Alexander Cole May 18, 2020
Music Erick Sermon Missed Out On Opportunities To Sign Wu-Tang, Ludacris, & The Game Stories of what could have been. By Erika Marie January 22, 2020
Music YNW Melly Tells Akademiks He's Coming Home With A New Album Melly is confident he'll be home this year. By Karlton Jahmal July 12, 2020
Music Quality Control Rapper Lil Marlo Reportedly Fatally Shot In Atlanta Marlo was reportedly shot and killed in Georgia late Saturday night. By Aron A. July 12, 2020
Music French Montana Plans To Squash 50 Cent Beef On IG Live After squashing beef with Jim Jones, French Montana is inviting 50 Cent for the next episode of "Cocaine City DVDs Live." By Aron A. April 19, 2020
Music 6ix9ine Challenges Akon To A Hit Battle On IG Live, Akon Accepts Akon accepted 6ix9ine challenge to go hit-for-hit with him in an Instagram live battle, but it's likely that the latter is just trolling. By Lynn S. May 17, 2020
Music Jay Electronica's Album Cover Is Beyonce's Pool Though she wasn't on the album, Beyonce's contributions to Jay Electronica's "A Written Testimony" went beyond the musical. By Mitch Findlay March 16, 2020
Music Jussie Smollett Flexes Vocals As He Belts Out Lyrics About Current Political Climate Jussie Smollett has kept to himself for over a year, but during this time of protests, he's returned with a song. By Erika Marie June 06, 2020
Music Lizzo Claps Back At Man Who Says She's Famous Due To "Obesity Epidemic In America" He later called her "the fat Cardi B." By Erika Marie December 23, 2019
Music Fred The Godson's Wife Told He May Not Survive Coronavirus Fred The Godson's wife provides an update on the rapper's health after his coronavirus diagnosis. By Alex Zidel April 09, 2020
Music Coachella Likely Postponed To October For Coronavirus The growing threat of coronavirus has forced Coachella and Stagecoach organizers to consider postponing the festivals to October. By Alex Zidel March 10, 2020