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Music Mustard Calls Drake Out At Coachella While Playing "Not Like Us" The day after this Mustard Coachella set, Kendrick Lamar also threw shade at Drake at the opening of his "Grand National" tour with SZA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Music Lil Durk’s Father Opens Up About Helping His Son Fight Murder-For-Hire Case Lil Durk's father Dontay Banks has dealt with legal issues of his own, which is why he knows exactly what his son is going through. By Caroline Fisher April 19, 2025
Music YSL Reportedly Removes All Gunna References From Their Instagram Page The rift between Young Thug and Gunna has been in question ever since the latter's plea deal in the YSL RICO case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Kai Cenat Shares New Look But Fans Skeptical About The Authenticity Of Fresh Haircut Kai Cenat is one of the most influential people in today's pop culture behind the popularity of his Twitch streaming platform. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Sports Lil Wayne Admits He Refused To Watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Fans shouldn't expect Lil Wayne to collaborate with the NFL again any time in the future of the latest Super Bowl Halftime Show drama. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Relationships Ray J Confirms He & Princess Love Are Still Getting Divorced The couple's latest attempt at separating is the fourth time that Princess Love has filed for divorce from Ray J. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Chris Rock's Brother Goes Off On Will Smith's “Trash” New Album Will Smith references his infamous altercation with Chris Rock at several points on his new album, "Based on a True Story." By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music ESSENCE Festival Announces Stacked 2025 Lineup This is a big year for the ESSENCE Festival as it's going to help celebrate the 55th anniversary of its namesake magazine. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Pop Culture Ice Spice & Sauce Gardner Share Cringeworthy Moment On Kiss Cam Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner have some convinced that they are together, but after seeing this awkward moment, some are losing confidence. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion's Microphone Abruptly Cut During Coachella Performance Megan Thee Stallion was among several artists to perform over the weekend including Travis Scott, Post Malone, and more. By Cole Blake April 14, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA's "luther" Music Video Was Directed By A Former Drake MV Director This news comes as both Drake's "NOKIA" and Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" are topping the charts following the MCs' battle last year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Frank Ocean Hints At Plans For 2025 With Mysterious Billboard Outside Of Coachella Frank Ocean hasn't released a new album since dropping "Blonde" back in 2016 and fans think it might be time for a follow-up. By Cole Blake April 09, 2025