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TV Lizzo Pledges Her Allegiance To Drake & OVO During Streamer University Lizzo is one of the professors at Kai Cenat's Streamer University, and she is making her love for Drake crystal clear. By Alexander Cole July 16, 2026
Music Pop Smoke's Killer Wears His Merch In New Viral Photo Pop Smoke was shot and killed when five people broke into a home he was staying at in Los Angeles back in February 2020. By Cole Blake July 09, 2025
Music NORE Shows Off Dramatic Weight Loss With New Pictures & Fans Can't Believe It NORE is the latest celebrity to make headlines for losing a dramatic amount of weight, following Lizzo, Busta Rhymes, and more. By Cole Blake March 27, 2025
Music Chris Brown Released On $6.7M Bail: What Happens Next? Chris Brown has been released on bail ahead of his upcoming world tour. By Aron A. May 21, 2025
Music DaBaby Admits Show Rates Plummeted After Homophobia Controversy During a recent interview, DaBaby opened up about the fallout From his infamous Rolling Loud Miami comments. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Tsu Surf Released From Prison After Over Three Years In 2023, Tsu Surf pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Signs Lucrative Streaming Deal With Kick Despite Possible Prison Sentence The news comes as 6ix9ine is facing between three and nine months in prison after violating the terms of his supervised release. By Cole Blake November 19, 2025
Music SZA Recalls Depression & "Not Eating" During The Pandemic As "SOS: LANA" Sits At #1 SZA shares her lifestyle during quarantine. By Bryson "Boom" Paul December 31, 2024
Music Who Is Chris Patrick? The Rapper Who Delivered The Best Freestyle Of Mafiathon 3 Chris Patrick's impressive freestyle over Kendrick Lamar's "Man At The Garden" beat is receiving tremendous praise online. By Caroline Fisher September 23, 2025
Streetwear Drake Continues ICEMAN Rollout With Custom Iced-Out Grill Drake commissioned a full blue diamond grill from jeweler Johnny Dang as part of the ongoing rollout for his ICEMAN album. By Ben Atkinson May 16, 2026
Music Lil Mama Essential Songs Lil Mama's essential tracks highlight her dynamic style, from her breakout hit "Lip Gloss" to empowering anthems like "Hustler Girl." By Rain Adams July 02, 2024
Music Frank Ocean Corrects Lyrics To Newly Leaked "These Days" Single The song was reportedly recorded around the time of "Blonde." By Aron A. June 01, 2023