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Music How Lil Tjay Got Shot: Everything We Know Update on Lil Tjay Shooting! By Ferri Trust March 17, 2023
Music Kanye West Claims His Mother Was A Lesbian And Used To Hook Up With His Babysitter Kanye West's comment about his mother is far from the first bizarre and controversial post he's made on social media lately. By Cole Blake April 14, 2025
Relationships DJ Akademiks Says He Understands Why Stefon Diggs & Offset Would Cheat On Cardi B Cardi B and Stefon Diggs ended their relationship just days before the Patriots played the Seahawks in the Super Bowl. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals His Problem With The Term “Culture” During a recent appearance on the "Lost In Vegas" podcast, J. Cole discussed his new album, the next generation of hip-hop artists, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Politics Congresswoman Drags Jay-Z Into Epstein Files Investigation Jay-Z was named in a lone document from the Epstein files, and now, Nancy Mace is looking to have him participate in the investigation. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Music Young Thug Flamed On Social Media After Resurfaced Peewee Roscoe Audio Goes Viral Fans online have been quick to point out Young Thug's frequent criticism of Gunna following the YSL RICO trial. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music 50 Cent Explains Why He Doesn't Drop New Music Anymore Many 50 Cent fans wish he would put his beefs into new tracks rather than continuously troll his opponents online. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Juice WRLD's Girlfriend Ally Lotti Leaks Alleged Sex Tape On OnlyFans And Promptly Gets Ripped By His Fans Fans are not happy with Ally Lotti, and understandably so. By Alexander Cole January 15, 2024
Sneakers Travis Scott Shouts Out Nike On Kanye West's Bully Album Travis Scott's verse on "Father" from Kanye West's newly released Bully album includes a direct Nike reference By Ben Atkinson March 28, 2026
Original Content Gucci Mane Co-Sign Or Contract? Analyzing The 1017 Label Track Record Although he's played a role in the careers of many of today's icons, we take a look at the varied fortunes of those who've actually signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 label, and why it might all be about to change. By Robert Blair March 03, 2021
Music Wu-Tang Clan Fans Get Refunds As Several Members Bail On Australia Show The situation comes after Wu-Tang Clan announced a number of North American concerts for their farewell tour. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott To Headline Italy's Hellwatt Festival Travis Scott and Kanye West are confirmed to be performing at the the inaugural Hellwatt Festival at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia this July. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026