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Music Jay-Z Brings Out Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Idris Elba & Giggs At London Show This is the first of two shows Jay-Z is hosting at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend, and he brought out Lauryn Hill and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 04, 2026
Music Metro Boomin Accuser Demands Mistrial In Sexual Assault Lawsuit A woman named Vanessa LeMaistre alleges that she was raped by Metro Boomin after blacking out at his studio in 2016. By Caroline Fisher September 24, 2025
Relationships Latto & 21 Savage Allegedly Spotted On Vacation Together After Years Of Dating Rumors Latto and 21 Savage have done an impeccable job at keeping their rumored romance on the down low, but it appears they've been caught. By Zachary Horvath August 30, 2025
Music Bloodhound Q50 Drops Diss Track Against Haters Celebrating His Reported Shooting Bloodhound Q50 was allegedly the target of a St. Louis shooting for allegedly stealing $60K from folks in the city. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 22, 2025
Music J. Cole Makes Fans’ Day With A FaceTime Call One J. Cole fan recently ran into the rapper at a Nike Store in Nashville, and decided to surprise his group chat. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Mass Appeal Launches Fan-Driven Collab Generator "Imagine That" Nas' Mass Appeal is back with another engaging campaign called "Imagine That," a fan-focused platform that let's imaginations run wild. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Leaps Ahead Of Drake On Forbes' 2025 Highest-Paid Artists List While many Kendrick Lamar fans might troll Drake for this achievement, "ICEMAN" is probably on the way with a vengeance. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Pharrell Seemingly Disses Drake On New Single "Double Life" Skateboard P reporting for duty. By Elias Andrews June 14, 2024
Music Lil Yachty Hops In Tequila Game With Yachty Water Seltzer Lil Yachty joins other rappers in the lucrative tequila game with the announcement of his new Yachty Water seltzer. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 02, 2025
Music Lil Yachty Issues Key Clarification In Response To Playboi Carti's Apparent Diss Playboi Carti threw some shade at Giovanna Ramos' ex in a post on Instagram while celebrating the success of his album, "Music." By Cole Blake March 25, 2025
Music Kanye West Admits He Wishes He Was Friends With 50 Cent While Listing His Favorite Artists Despite the new message, Kanye West recently trolled 50 Cent in a post about the release of his iconic album, "Graduation." By Cole Blake April 27, 2025
Music Kanye West Shockingly Hops On A Call With Top5 After Flipping The Script On Drake Kanye West recently vowed to never diss Drake again due to his UMG defamation lawsuit, something Top5 is probably happy about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 25, 2025