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Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Finally Addresses Viral Kendrick Lamar Deepfake Kendrick Lamar infamously morphed into the likes of Kobe Bryant and Jussie Smollett for his iconic "Heart Part 5" visual back in May 2022. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Promises New Album "Slime Cry" Is Still "Loading" After Delay NBA YoungBoy already dropped his album "MASA" earlier this year and followed it up with a wildly successful tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 29, 2025
Music Chicken P Hit With Multiple Rape Charges: What We Know So Far Chicken P rejected the allegations as false, stating, "I have always carried myself with respect toward women and toward everyone I interact with, both inside and outside of music." By Aron A. November 28, 2025
Music Eminem Pushes Back Against “Real Housewives” Stars’ Deposition Demands Eminem is currently wrapped up in a legal battle with Robyn Dixon and Gizelle Bryant over the name of their "Reasonably Shady" podcast. By Caroline Fisher November 27, 2025
Music T-Pain Slams DJ Khaled In Fiery Rant About Loyalty In The Music Industry Despite working together several times over the years, T-Pain and DJ Khaled's relationship eventually turned sour. By Cole Blake November 26, 2025
Music Ja Rule Alleges Racism While Explaining Jumping Incident At Brandy & Monica Show Before clearing this up, Ja Rule took a shot at 50 Cent's mockery and backed up Max B's statement that he had nothing to do with it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 23, 2025
Music Drake Suggests New Album "ICEMAN" Is Almost Here With Strong Message After speaking out about the "ICEMAN" rollout in a rare interview, it seems like Drake is kicking his new album into full gear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 22, 2025
Music The Weeknd & Playboi Carti's "Timeless" Enters The Billions Club On Spotify The Weeknd extends his lead for the most Spotify songs with over one billion streams, adding #28 to the list with "Timeless." By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Takes Shots At Curren$y & DJ Akademiks On "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs has had a lot to say on his and The Alchemist's "Alfredo 2," with DJ Akademiks, Gunna, and more catching strays. By Zachary Horvath July 26, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Confirms A KAYTRANADA Joint Album Is Next Following "Alfredo 2" Freddie Gibbs's run of single producer/rapper albums has been extraordinary and this KAYTRANADA tape should continue it. By Zachary Horvath July 19, 2025
Music Pi’erre Bourne Calls Out Pitchfork For Mid-Album Rating After Collaborating With Them On Content Pi’erre Bourne released his latest album, Made In Paris, after a lengthy hiatus. He claims to have recorded the album in Paris, France. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 05, 2025
Music Drake Claps Back At Hater Who Called Him A "B*tch" During Livestream Drake dropped a new song called "What Did I Miss?" on Friday, and the ensuing livestream turned out to be a spectacle. By Alexander Cole July 04, 2025