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Music Kendrick Lamar Spotted At Jay-Z's L.A. Show, And Fans Can't Help But Speculate Kendrick Lamar was one of the many attendees at SoFi Stadium on Friday night as Jay-Z performed some of his biggest hits. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Streetwear Kanye West Shows Off Jaw-Dropping Watch At ComplexCon Kanye West stepped out at ComplexCon with an AP timepiece, and his answer when asked about the price went viral. By Ben Atkinson October 05, 2026
Music Gunna Announces Launch Of His New Music Imprint, SB The Label Gunna is entering a new era as an independent artist ahead of his new album "Splurge," and SB The Label is his new flagship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 09, 2026
Music Emanny From "The Joe Budden Podcast" Responds To KenTheMan Diss Track After some choice words for KenTheMan's music on the "Joe Budden Podcast," Emanny found himself subjected to a diss track. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2026
Music Ferg Addresses A$AP Rocky's Heartbreak Over His Name Change Ferg and A$AP Rocky were the two biggest artists in A$AP Mob, and questions around their dynamic have captivated fans for years. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2026
Music Cardi B Appears To Confirm Her Involvement In "GTA VI" Cardi B remains one of the most popular artists in hip-hop, and soon, her music is going to be featured in "GTA VI." By Alexander Cole October 08, 2026
Relationships Rick Ross’ Ex Jazzma Kendrick Speaks Out After Abuse Claims After accusing Rick Ross of physical abuse, Jazzma Kendrick thanked supporters and said she is “OK” following the alleged incident. By Erika Marie September 28, 2026
Music What Happened To Chrisean Rock's Tooth? Among everything else that happened, 2020 was the year Chrisean Rock got her tooth knocked out. By Brittnye Webb-Earl March 01, 2023
Streetwear Drake Freestyles About Kai Cenat's Vivet Backpack On Stream Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream. By Ben Atkinson September 29, 2026
TV Netflix Announces "Young Thug On Trial" Documentary Young Thug is getting his very own Netflix documentary which will recount the YSL Trial and all of its chaos. By Alexander Cole October 13, 2026
Music JAY-Z Opens LA Pop-Up Ahead Of SoFi Stadium Shows JAY-Z's JAY-Z30 pop-up is now open in Los Angeles with anniversary gear ahead of his two SoFi Stadium concerts this month. By Ben Atkinson October 13, 2026
Music Quavo Reveals Stacked Feature List On Pharrell-Produced "QRÖMELIFE" Album Quavo's new album "QRÖMELIFE," executive produced by Pharrell Williams, is coming out next week with a very promising tracklist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 26, 2026