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Music Lizzo Shuts The Haters Down With Shocking Before-And-After Weight Loss Photos Lizzo is living her best life right now, and fans just got a surprise mixtape to hold them over until her next studio album. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Ian Clowned Over His Viral XXL Freshman Freestyle Ian is one of several up-and-coming rappers that XXL recently celebrated with its 2025 Freshman Class issue. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Tony Buzbee Vows To Go After Jay-Z For “A Lot” Of Money After Lawsuit Gets Tossed Yesterday, a Los Angeles County judge dismissed Jay-Z's defamation lawsuit against Houston attorney Tony Buzbee. By Caroline Fisher July 01, 2025
Music Wale Addresses New Album's Release Date In "Slowdown" Freestyle Wale began promoting his forthcoming album at the top of the year with the lead single "Blanco." He has released two new songs since. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 29, 2025
Music Usher Says Justin Bieber Drama Was An "Exaggeration" Usher and Justin Bieber reportedly got into a "heated exchange" at an Oscars party hosted by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music LaRussell Gets Torn Apart Online For New Song Referencing Jeffrey Epstein LaRussell shared a track that calls Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Malcolm X, Adolf Hitler, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ye "heaven-sent." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 15, 2026
Music Drake Appears To Call Out ScHoolboy Q & Serena Williams In New “ICEMAN” Snippet Drake has been teasing his upcoming album "ICEMAN" for months, and it looks like it might be worth the wait. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Music Travis Scott, Future, & SZA Hit With Major Setback In "Telekinesis" Lawsuit Travis Scott, Future, and SZA requested the dismissal back in July of last year, arguing that Victory Boyd had no ground to stand on. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Breaks Down Why He Thinks Jay-Z & Drake Started Beefing Although Jay-Z and Drake collaborated in the 2020s decade, DJ Akademiks thinks the root of their fallout happened much earlier. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Sports Draymond Green Invokes Cardi B To Argue Against Magic City Uproar The Atlanta Hawks have been stirring up debate in NBA and hip-hop circles for their upcoming game celebrating Magic City. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music King Harris Tries To One Up 50 Cent With Another Diss Track King Harris has not let up on 50 Cent one bit after disrespecting his mother Tiny and today, he's proven again that he's not slowing down. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Fans Rejoice After Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate Primary Loss Last month, Jasmine Crockett called out Nicki Minaj for her support of Donald Trump, calling her a "sellout." By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026