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Politics White House Uses Usher's "Hey Daddy" To Welcome Donald Trump Back From NATO Summit NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte jokingly referred to Donald Trump as "Daddy" during a NATO Summit in The Hague. By Cole Blake June 26, 2025
Sports Lil B Ends Feud With Kevin Durant After Issuing Apology Following Conversation With E-40 Lil B briefly reignited his yearslong feud with Kevin Durant but quickly walked it back, praising him for the first time... ever? By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music DJ Swamp Izzo Teases New Drake And Playboi Carti Collab DJ Swamp Izzo premiered a new Drake and Playboi Carti track, but will it ever see an official release? By Devin Morton June 26, 2025
Music Peter Gunz Breaks His Silence After Amina Buddafly Claims She’s Homeless With Their Kids Recently, Amina Buddafly took to social media to reveal that she moved to Germany to stay with family after losing her home in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music Ebro Darden Argues Nas Has Done More For Hip-Hop Than Any Other Rapper Ebro Darden is a fan of Nas helping legendary rappers release new albums through his Mass Appeal record label. By Cole Blake June 25, 2025
Music Lupe Fiasco Says You Won't Be Seeing Him For A While Following Kendrick Lamar Debate Lupe Fiasco spoke about his recent run-in with Kendrick Lamar fans, and how he isn't happy with what he's just seen. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music Future & BlocBoy JB Deliver Heartfelt Tributes To Tay Keith Tay Keith's funeral was held earlier this week, and it led to some nice tributes from Future and BlocBoy JB. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
Music India.Arie Clears The Air After Yung Miami "Spend Dat" Controversy India.Arie clarified her critical comments about Yung Miami's song "Spend Dat," stating she never called for a boycott against the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music Travis Scott Pelts Cameraman With Water Bottles During Live Show Travis Scott was among special performers at the Nike TOMA National Final's Amazon Music Night in New York City. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
TV Megan Thee Stallion Confronts 'Love Island' Contestant Over Shady Behavior Reality TV's hottest show welcomed back one of its biggest celebrity fans as Megan Thee Stallion returned to the Love Island USA villa. By Erika Marie June 29, 2026
Music Bow Wow's Tiny Desk Concert Garners Fans' Praise Bow Wow ran through some of his best hits for his NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, and fans lamented how he didn't perform even more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Music No Bad Boy Records Members Were Invited To Clive Davis' Funeral It's unclear why Bad Boy Records was reportedly excluded from Clive Davis' funeral, but the Diddy scandal may be part of why. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026