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Music A$AP Rocky Kisses Rihanna's Hand During Toronto Concert Rihanna has been accompanying A$AP Rocky on his recent tour, and on Sunday, the couple found themselves in Toronto. By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music Ice Cube Taps Mike Epps For “Friday” 30th Anniversary Concert Ice Cube plans to commemorate 30 years of “Friday." By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music DJ Whoo Kid Suggests Kendrick Lamar's "Moment" Can't Compare To Drake's Commercial Dominance "ICEMAN" is on the way. By Aron A. May 06, 2026
Music Lil Poppa's Manager Breaks Silence On His Passing At Funeral Service Lil Poppa tragically passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, and his family and loved ones laid him to rest today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Music Fat Joe Wins Key Court Ruling In Defamation Case Against Former Hypeman Fat Joe makes progress towards a win in this latest round of the case. By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Music Hitmaka Claims He & Tory Lanez Wrote Wiz Khalifa's "See You Again" Hitmaka told an alleged tale about Tory Lanez and Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's "See You Again" track for the seventh "Fast & Furious" film. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Ksoo Adds Decade Onto His Life Sentence With Second Guilty Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of another murder, though this time the conviction was of the second degree and revolves around a 2019 shooting. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill & Wu-Tang Clan Among 2026 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame committee has unveiled its list of 17 nominees for the 2026 induction ceremony. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Oliver "Power" Grant's Family Reveals His Cause Of Death Oliver "Power" Grant, who passed away last week, played an instrumental role in the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Desiigner Arrested In South Carolina Over Alleged Domestic Violence Desiigner was previously arrested on a third-degree domestic violence charge in March of this year, a case whose status is unclear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Relationships Cardi B Alleges One Of Her Exes Threatened Self-Harm Following Breakup Cardi B was on X Spaces recently, where she spoke about her recent breakups and the fallouts that have followed suit. By Alexander Cole June 23, 2026
Sports LeBron James Reveals What He's Listening To Right Now & It's Not "ICEMAN" We shouldn't be surprised. By Aron A. June 10, 2026