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Music Travis Scott's "JACKBOYS 2" Surpasses Clipse On Apple Music Amid Pusha T Beef Neither Clipse nor Travis Scott are ahead of Justin Bieber's new album "SWAG" on Apple Music, so at least they have something in common. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 14, 2025
Music Rihanna Reveals How Many Unreleased Songs She Has In The Vault Rihanna fans have been waiting for "R9" for 10 years now, and while there is no release date, there are songs in the vault. By Alexander Cole October 07, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion Is Taking Hottieween To Las Vegas This year’s Hottieween moves to Las Vegas as Megan Thee Stallion expands the celebration with Cirque du Soleil and a new theme. By Erika Marie October 06, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Performs With Kanye West At ComplexCon: Full Setlist Playboi Carti performed at ComplexCon on Sunday, and had a guest appearance from none other than Kanye West. By Alexander Cole October 05, 2026
Music LAPD Investigating Alleged LUCKI Stabbing As An Attempted Murder An alleged altercation involving Playboi Carti and LUCKI's entourages is now the subject of a serious LAPD investigation. By Alexander Cole October 05, 2026
Music Drake Reacts To Victoria Monét's Comments About "Tricking" Drake has previously spoken out about his dislike of the term "tricking," a conversation Victoria Monét also chimed in on. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2026
Music Judge Denies Rick Ross' Request For Expedited Release: "I Have No Idea Who You Are" Rick Ross appeared in court following his battery arrest on Thursday, with Judge Mindy Glazer telling him he won't get special treatment. By Alexander Cole October 01, 2026
Relationships Tyrese Seeks Arrest Warrant For Ex-Wife Samantha Lee In Custody Fight An escalating custody battle now has Tyrese seeking a warrant for Samantha Lee over an alleged parenting-plan violation. By Erika Marie September 30, 2026
Music Diddy's Nudes Collection In Prison Leads To Amused Reactions Online A new NBC report suggests Diddy has been living the good life in prison, and that he even has nude photos on his phone. By Alexander Cole September 30, 2026
Music Keke Wyatt Accused Of Threatening To “Blow” Woman’s “Brains Out” Newly surfaced warrant details allege Keke Wyatt displayed a gun and threatened another woman during a custody exchange. By Erika Marie September 28, 2026
Music BET Pioneer Host Angela Stribling Dead At 58 Angela Stribling co-hosted early BET programs like "Jazz Central" and "Screen Scene." By Aron A. September 28, 2026
TV Ray J Delivers Frightening Health Update, Brandy Responds Ray J came through with a harrowing health update that had his sister Brandy showing support on social media. By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026