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Music Erykah Badu Throws Jabs At Tesla With Vandalism Jokes Erykah Badu has a long history of making headlines with her unpredictable and provocative antics that often go viral. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 31, 2025
Music Kanye West Confesses He Made A Mistake Getting Kim Kardashian Pregnant Kanye West admitted to trying to abort his first daughter North West during Kim Kardashian's preganancy while running for office. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals Why He Dissed The Late Virgil Abloh In Unhinged DJ Akademiks Interview Kanye West also shared his thoughts on Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Playboi Carti, and more during his conversation with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Producer Squale Claims Industry Blackballed "PETERSON" Despite Fan Acclaim Many others have made similar claims about playlisting and label support concerning Tory Lanez, or rather, lack thereof. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music 21 Savage Attends Memorial Service For His Fallen Friend Lotto Savage Lotto Savage, one of 21 Savage's longtime Slaughter Gang peers, was reportedly shot and killed in Decatur, Georgia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Killing Of 7-Year-Old In Florida Linked To Gang Rivalry That Led To Foolio's Death Foolio was gunned down in the parking lot of a hotel in Tampa, Florida, last year by alleged members of a rival gang. By Cole Blake March 30, 2025
Music Is She Talking About Halle Bailey?: BIA Recalls Being Denied DDG Collaboration Over His Ex DDG and Halle Bailey relationship has endured beef with other celebrities such as Blueface, Quavo, and Rubi Rose. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music From Charts To Congress: Petey Pablo Classic, "Raise Up," Could Be A National Anthem In 2025 Timbaland introduced the world to Petey Pablo with "Raise Up." The debut single put North Carolina on the map. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Billie Eilish Acknowledges Nicki Minaj As The Real G.O.A.T. of Rap Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj collaborated on Pink Friday 2 track "Are You Gone Already," after Eilish fangirled over Minaj for years. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Doja Cat Reveals The Official Tracklist For New Album "Vie" Doja Cat previously released the lead single "Jealous Type" ahead of her new album "Vie" and its Friday, September 26 release date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Takes A Loss Amid Legal Battle With Former Director Of Intelligence Kanye West is currently being sued by a man he hired to be his “director of intelligence” during his presidential bid. By Caroline Fisher September 19, 2025
Music Chance the Rapper Ties Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder’s Exit to Reparations and Palestine Chance The Rapper’s latest album, Star Line, addresses a lot of the current issues within the black culture. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 18, 2025