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Music E-40 Knew Kendrick Lamar Was A Star, Praises Him & Jay Rock The Bay Area icon recalled being on the road with the rappers over 10 years ago & praised them for working as a TDE team. By Erika Marie March 03, 2021
Music Snoop Dogg's Team Reportedly Claims His Apology For LGBTQIA+ Criticism Is Fake This controversy stems from Snoop Dogg's comments on a lesbian couple featured in the 2022 Pixar film "Lightyear." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025
Sports Big U’s Son Pays Tribute To His Late Brother With Dominant NFL Performance Big U's other son, Jabari “Baby Uiie” Henley, was shot and killed in South Los Angeles on Friday night. By Cole Blake November 05, 2025
Music Jay-Z Supposedly Congratulated Kendrick Lamar On Breaking His Grammys Record While Fat Joe shared this piece of news, he also appeared to give Kendrick Lamar a backhanded compliment in the process. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music O-Block Louie Recovers After Being Shot In The Head The Night Of King Von's Death O-Block Louie says he's "glad it's over with." By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2024
Music Kanye West Reacts To Alleged Bots Boosting Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Music Video Kanye West has previously called Kendrick Lamar a "pawn" for the system amid the Drake battle, also admitting jealousy of K.Dot's moment. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music 21 Savage Attends Memorial Service For His Fallen Friend Lotto Savage Lotto Savage, one of 21 Savage's longtime Slaughter Gang peers, was reportedly shot and killed in Decatur, Georgia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West's Slot At Slovakia Festival Leads To Event's Cancelation Due To Backlash A new report suggests Rubicon Festival promoters canceled the entire event due to the backlash over Kanye West's participation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Music Diddy & Cassie Sued By Male Escort Over Alleged STD & Secret Abortion A male escort named Clayton Howard alleges that he started participating in "freak-offs" with Diddy and Cassie in 2009. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Streetwear Kanye West Drops New Black Friday Yeezy Items For $100 Or Less Amid Kanye West's apologies and acceptances of accountability, he's still working hard on giving Yeezy customers new pieces. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2025
Music Doja Cat Viciously Bites Back At Fans Criticizing The Opening Show Of Her World Tour Doja Cat is notorious for getting into it with her "fans" and once more, she's showing how she really doesn't want to hear any disrespect. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025
Sneakers DDG Calls Soulja Boy's New Sneaker Line Trash On Social Media DDG publicly criticized Soulja Boy's new sneaker line "Soulja Boy Drip Co." calling the shoes trash on social media sparking debate. By Ben Atkinson January 13, 2026