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Music Lil Nas X Has The Wildest Billboards Up To Promote His New Album Lil Nas X installed a billboard asking people "Do you miss the real America?" which leads to his album pre-save. By Alex Zidel September 16, 2021
Music JAY-Z Gifts Memphis Bleek An Iced-Out Roc-A-Fella Chain Memphis Bleek receives an iced-out Roc-A-Fella chain from his longtime mentor JAY-Z, sparking nostalgia for their "Coming Of Age" chemistry. By Mitch Findlay July 22, 2021
Music Lil Durk Supports Morgan Wallen Working With Kendrick Lamar: "He Ain't No Racist" Durk collaborated on "Broadway Girls" with the country star and Wallen recently said he wants to get in the booth with the TDE icon. By Erika Marie January 04, 2022
Pop Culture Smash Mouth Singer Retires After Viral TikTok Video Shows Concert Chaos Steve Harwell looked disoriented, threatened the audience, and slurred his words. His rep says the singer has been struggling with his health. By Erika Marie October 13, 2021
Music Astroworld Festival Update: Houston Police Chief Reveals Security Guard Was Injected With Drugs Several attendees of the event have been sharing their heartbreaking stories online. By Hayley Hynes November 07, 2021
Music Summer Walker Debuts New Hairstyle & Gets Roasted By Fans Summer Walker's new hairstyle polarized her fanbase. By Marc Griffin February 02, 2022
Music Kid Cudi Responds To A Fan Asking If He's On Kanye West's "DONDA" Kid Cudi confirms that he's not featured on Kanye West's upcoming new album. By Alex Zidel July 22, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Mocks Tyga For Domestic Violence Charge Soulja Boy clowns Tyga for his recent arrest but people quickly point out that Nia Riley previously accused him of assault. By Aron A. October 12, 2021
Numbers Gucci Mane Showered With 8 New Gold & Platinum Plaques The rapper earned gold and platinum certifications for a few singles and for his twelfth studio album "Evil Genius." By Madusa S. June 25, 2021
Music Pooh Shiesty No Longer Faces Life In Prison After Pleading Guilty Pooh Shiesty faces over eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one charge. By Alex Zidel January 04, 2022
Numbers Kanye West's "DONDA" Reaches Gold Eligibility In an unsurprising turn of events, Kanye West's new "DONDA" album has officially reached gold status. By Mitch Findlay September 15, 2021
Relationships Rihanna Gets New Ink Over Her Matching Shark Tattoo With Drake Following A$AP Rocky and Rihanna's cute night out, Eagle-eyed fans have noticed that Rihanna's infamous camo shark tattoo has been covered up. By Joshua Robinson June 24, 2021