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Music Chris Rock's Brother Goes Off On Will Smith's “Trash” New Album Will Smith references his infamous altercation with Chris Rock at several points on his new album, "Based on a True Story." By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Reveals Half Of His Face Is Paralyzed Lil Nas X is currently in the mist of his new era and unfortunately, it seems as though he has hit a major setback. By Alexander Cole April 15, 2025
Music Sada Baby Explains The Backstory Of His Viral Mushot Sada Baby says police arrested him after a minor traffic violation in Detroit and he had to pay a small fine. By Cole Blake April 13, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why NAV's New Album Lost Over 60K Units In Sales DJ Akademiks compared this NAV discrepancy to bundle sales controversies like those of Travis Scott and Playboi Carti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Pop Culture Rihanna Floors Kai Cenat After Sending Him Sweet DM Mid-Stream Kai Cenat has become a very likable pop culture figure thanks to his acts of kindness, something that Rihanna wanted to shout him out for. By Zachary Horvath April 08, 2025
Music Travis Scott Explains How He's Shifting His Approach For His Next Album Travis Scott sat down with "Complex" for a new interview and gave fans insight into new music, his relationship with Kanye West, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Music Tony Yayo Claims G-Unit Never Had To Check In Amid Big U RICO Debates Tony Yayo described G-Unit as a "militant" movement when traveling within the United States as Big U awaits trial for alleged racketeering. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Nas' Mass Appeal Reaches Agreement On Racism Lawsuit From Former Executive Nas' Mass Appeal imprint has been dealing with this lawsuit since 2023 and it was filed by their former executive, Melissa Cooper. By Zachary Horvath June 16, 2025
Music Jagmeet Singh Praises OVO And Apologizes To Drake After Attending Kendrick Lamar Concert Drake had some smoke for Jagmeet Singh on Sunday morning after the Canadian politician attended the Kendrick Lamar and SZA show. By Alexander Cole June 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar's GNX Toronto Show Sees Spike In Ticket Sells As Drake & Kai Cenat Postpone Livestream Kendrick Lamar won several BET Awards this week, including Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year for GNX. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 12, 2025
Music Chris Brown Extends Staggering Record At The BET Awards Chris Brown is the most victorious and nominated artist in this BET Awards category's history, something he already boasted before 2025. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 10, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Unveils Jelly Roll, Bono, Mannie Fresh & More On "The Carter 6" Tracklist Ahead Of Release Lil Wayne's The Carter 6 was originally announced in late 2024. He made the reveal after Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl announcement. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 05, 2025