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Music J. Cole Makes TikTok With Fans During Alabama “Trunk Sale” Tour Stop J. Cole recently made an appearance in one lucky fan's TikTok during his recent stop at Alabama A&M University. By Caroline Fisher February 20, 2026
Music Lil Woody Shares Nuanced Thoughts On Pooh Shiesty's Arrest Pooh Shiesty is right back in custody after returning from a 63-month sentence last October over a gun charge. By Zachary Horvath April 02, 2026
Music Desiigner Looks Rough In Mugshot Following Domestic Violence Arrest According to the Horry County Sheriff's office, Desiigner was taken into custody in South Carolina earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Kanye West Officially Announces First-Ever India Concert Reports of Kanye West performing in India surfaced earlier this year. This will be the second of four global stops on this world tour. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Drake Has Fans Calling Him Petty After Trying To Stomp On J. Cole's Release Right around the release of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," DJ Akademiks teased a new Drake snippet and many believe it was calculated. By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Music Black Thought And Mach-Hommy Collab Album Has Fans Excited Fans are very excited for this one. By Tallie Spencer March 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Ordered To Pay Contractor $140K After Malibu Mansion Trial Contractor Tony Saxon accuses Kanye West of subjecting him to unsafe working conditions and not properly compensating him for his work. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music La Roux Backs Alleged Victim In Kanye West's "Horrific" Sexual Assault Case Kanye West and his legal team have countered the lawsuit by citing the rapper's First Amendment right to free speech. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Blueface Explains Why His Drake Collab Never Came Together Blueface also praised Cardi B, who appeared on a remix of his hit single, "Thotiana," alongside YG back in 2019. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Cardi B Says "Jesus Year" Is Upon Her As She Celebrates 33rd Birthday Cardi B 32nd year around the sun was one filled with a lot of drama and beefs, so 33 may be the year where she chooses peace over everything. By Zachary Horvath October 13, 2025
Music Kindergarten Teacher Captures Fans’ Attention By Producing Multiple Songs For TiaCorine On Friday, TiaCorina unleashed her new album "Corinian," featuring JID, Saweetie, Flo Milli, Wiz Khalifa, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2025
Music DJ Vlad Calls Lil Durk "Stupid" After Rapper's Murder-For-Hire Charge The DJ is baffled by the allegations. By Elias Andrews October 25, 2024