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Streetwear Kanye West Firmly Rules Out Collaboration With Maison Margiela Kanye West says he doesn't do collaborations. By Cole Blake January 20, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, Future & Metro Boomin Hit With Lawsuit For Unpaid "Like That" Royalties Rodney O is suing Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and the estate of Barry White for sampling his Joe Cooley collab "Everlasting Bass." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Streetwear Lizzo Smokes The Carpet In Custom Gown At 2025 Met Gala Lizzo arrived at the 2025 Met Gala in a bold black and white Christian Siriano gown, topped off with a tobacco pipe and platinum blonde curls. By Ben Atkinson May 06, 2025
Music Bow Wow Owns Up To His "Fake Flexing" Past In Club Shay Shay Interview Bow Wow's luxury living was exposed in the mid-2010s. The incident led to a potential TV show that exposed other fakers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 03, 2025
Music KARRAHBOOO Accuses Lil Yachty Of Abandoning Her After A Frightening Car Accident KARRAHBOOO alleges that Lil Yachty is keeping her stuck under his label, whereas Lil Yachty accused her of playing victim. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Twerks For NBA YoungBoy During Livestream From Dubai Sexyy Red is once again shooting her shot at NBA YoungBoy following the rapper's recent release from prison. By Cole Blake April 30, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Make History As "luther" Reigns Supreme On The Hot 100 Again With "luther" remaining firm atop the "Billboard" Hot 100, Kendrick Lamar and SZA have joined elite company as a solo male and female duo. By Zachary Horvath April 28, 2025
Pop Culture Donald Trump Officially Pardons NBA YoungBoy & Commutes Larry Hoover’s Sentence Donald Trump had a long list of pardons released earlier today and NBA YoungBoy was on it. Larry Hoover is also getting a shorter sentence. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Machine Gun Kelly Responds To Homophobic Backlash Over His New Pop Single "Cliché" Machine Gun Kelly has a new single out called "Cliché" and it has been getting a whole lot of hate online these days. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025
Music Two Suspects Arrested In LGP Qua Murder Case While Another Suspect Remains At Large Police officials accused three men of murdering Philadelphia rapper LGP Qua after trying to rob him on Mother's Day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 26, 2025
Music Diddy's 2012 Overdose Photos Resurface After Trial Begins Diddy was arrested in September 2024 in Manhattan on Sex Trafficking charges. He has been detained in Brooklyn Metropolitian DC. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 18, 2025
Music Blueface Rejects Chrisean Rock & Jaidyn Alexis, Says He "Back On The Prowl" Blueface returned from prison earlier this week, and it was already met with drama as his two exes have been vying for his attention. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025