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Music Kanye West Ex-Staffer Granted Attorney Fees For Fighting "Frivolous" Motion In Antisemitism Lawsuit Kanye West's attempt at dismissing an early 2025 lawsuit is backfiring as his legal team is being awarded for defending a waste of a motion. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2025
Music Beyonce Fans Run Wild With “Act III” Theories Thanks To New Levi’s Ad Beyonce fans speculate that "Act III" could be a rock album after she drove a motorcycle in a new Levi's ad. By Caroline Fisher August 04, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Adds Dez Bryant To Her List Of Enemies Amid Jay-Z Beef After Vicious Exchange Dez Bryant accidentally got on Nicki Minaj's bad side after getting mentioned in a comment by Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones. By Zachary Horvath August 04, 2025
Music Young Thug Shows Support For Ksoo After Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of murdering another Florida rapper called Lil' Buck, whereas Young Thug overcame his legal situation last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 04, 2025
Music Sexyy Red & Kevin Hart Create A Viral Moment After The Rap Star Discover Height Difference Sexyy Red has had a breakthrough 2025 with collaborations alongside Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, PlaqueboyMax, and Drake. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 03, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Pioneer Hitman Howie Tee Passes Away At 61 Hitman Howie Tee was a pioneering figure of early commercial hip-hop, and his fingerprints are on some of the biggest R&B hits of the 1990s. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Drake Reignites Beef With Anthony Fantano By Trolling Him On Instagram Amid Controversy Drake took to Instagram to laugh at Anthony Fantano after videos of the YouTuber using slurs resurfaced online. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Brings The Fun To Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update Metro Boomin brought a lot of guests to our latest "Fire Emoji" playlist update, which also features Ghostface Killah, Yeat, and Friyie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist Unveil Game Inspired By New Album “Alfredo 2” Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist recently dropped off their eagerly anticipated collaborative album, "Alfredo 2." By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Ghostface Killah Reveals New “Supreme Clientele 2” Release Date After Dropping Lead Single Ghostface Killah's "Supreme Clientele 2" is expected to feature guest appearances from Nas, Styles P, Conway the Machine, and more. By Caroline Fisher August 01, 2025
Music Sean Kingston's Lawyer Demands To Be Released From His Case As Their Relationship Becomes "Adversarial" Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were both found guilty in an alleged fraud scheme, earlier this year. By Cole Blake August 01, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free's pgLang Announce New Agency Venture pgLang and Dave Free have been Kendrick Lamar's creative directors for his new music, performances, and much more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 31, 2025