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Music Who Is Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto? The Religious Leader Who Met With Ye & Young Thug A rabbi who reportedly got a 6-figure check from Lebron to sit down in meetings, offered forgiveness to Kanye, and met with Young Thug has been a spiritual leader for some of the wealthiest. By Aron A. November 18, 2025
Pop Culture DJ Akademiks Alleges He Was Punched By Tylil’s Goon DJ Akademiks had a lot to get off of his chest this weekend and that includes calling out Tylil for allegedly trying to backdoor him. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music The Best "Halloween Theme Song" Samples In Hip Hop The "Halloween" theme song has been sampled in multiple rap songs across the years. We're looking at a few that stood out most. By Paul Barnes October 06, 2023
Music Playboi Carti Reportedly Denies Using AI On New Album "MUSIC" Amid Fans' Outrage Playboi Carti's new album "MUSIC" also caused debate due to its Kendrick Lamar collaborations and the abundance of previous leaks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 16, 2025
Music Police Officer Breaks Into Tears Watching Afroman Mock Her In Court The group of officers is suing Afroman for satirical videos he made after they raided his property in 2022. By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Sex Worker Suing Diddy Has Medical Diagnoses Publicized Despite Pleas To Seal Documents Clayton Howard is suing Diddy and Cassie for an alleged pattern of abuse and coercion, and he recently had a herpes diagnosis made public after motioning for privacy. By Devin Morton July 27, 2025
Music DJ Khaled Shares Before & After Weight Loss Photos DJ Khaled went from 293 lbs to 250 lbs. By Alex Zidel February 18, 2019
Music Producer EOM Passes Away Due To Complications From Auto-Immune Disease Producer EOM has passed away. By Alex Zidel March 05, 2018
Original Content 15 Best Future Features We celebrate Future's 34th birthday by looking at the features he gifted to his colleagues. By Laroche Cineus November 20, 2017
Music Kanye West Defends New Twitter Outburst By Noting He "Made Graduation" He's obviously seen the memes online. By Elias Andrews February 20, 2025
Music Lil Zane Net Worth 2024: What Is The Rapper Worth? Delve into the career of Lil Zane, from his breakthrough in the rap scene with his debut album to his ventures into acting. By Rain Adams May 06, 2024
Music Is Nicki Minaj's Wild Barbz Fanbase Out Of Control? Nicki Minaj's Barbz have been throwing a shared temper tantrum online, resulting in real world consequences. By TeeJay Small February 01, 2024