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Music LL Cool J To Serve As Host Of 2025 MTV VMAs LL Cool J will return to the MTV VMAs stage to host the ceremony in September, after first doing so back in 2022. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Music Doechii Concert Scam Leads To $180K Lawsuit Against Booking Agent An Atlanta-based event firm accused a New Jersey booking agent of never fulfilling his promise to book Doechii for a festival and repay them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Joey Bada$$ Updates Release Date For New Album "Lonely At The Top" Joey Bada$$ popped off on Columbia Records for delaying "Lonely At The Top" from its original August 1 release date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Fans Call New Album “Star Line” The Ultimate Comeback Today, Chance The Rapper dropped his first studio album in more than five years, and listeners can't get enough. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Weighs In On Lana Del Rey And Ethel Cain’s Bizarre Beef Nicki Minaj didn't say anything about Ethel Cain specifically, but she did praise how Lana Del Rey put her remarks in such a gorgeous melody. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Consequence Walks Out Of Interview After Exposing Alleged Pusha T & Kanye West Texts Consequence pulled up an alleged exchange between Kanye West and Pusha T over their relationships with Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music DDG’s New Dating Show Draws Wild Audition Tapes DDG is gearing up to launch his new dating show "Are You My Ball?," which fans will be able to watch live on Twitch. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music BabyChiefDoIt Sparks Outrage By Admitting ChatGPT Writes His Raps Social media users have a lot to say about BabyChiefDoIt's latest admission about using AI to make his music. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Cardi B Addresses Pregnancy Rumors During Fiery Rant Recently, one social media user thought Cardi B seemed out of breath during a livestream, prompting them to suspect that she's expecting. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music T-Hood Allegedly Assaults Kelsie Frost In Disturbing Leaked Video Before Fatal Shooting Earlier this month, T-Hood passed away at the age of 33 after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds outside of his Snellville, Georgia home. By Caroline Fisher August 15, 2025
Music Tyler The Creator Remembers His Favorite G-Unit Member & Receives An Appreciative Response Tyler The Creator said his favorite 50 Cent track is “I’ll Whip Ya Head Boy” from the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Motion Picture Soundtrack. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025
Music Missy Elliott’s Bank Account Off-Limits In Year-Long Songwriting Lawsuit Before Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott was a part of a female foursome known as SISTA, mentored by DeVante Swing. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025