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Music Julie McKnight Says Niko McKnight Was "More Than An Estranged Son" In Touching Tribute Brian McKnight's son Niko passed away following a two-year cancer battle, which opened up more controversies among the family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music YSL Woody Holds Funeral For His Late Newborn Son Fans left behind tons of supportive and heartfelt messages in the comments section of YSL Woody's post on Instagram. By Cole Blake December 02, 2025
Music Dave Blunts Teases Scathing Diss Track Targeting 50 Cent & Daphne Joy Earlier this week, 50 Cent reignited his beef with Dave Blunts with a shady Instagram post directed at Kanye West. By Caroline Fisher July 25, 2025
Music Brandy Explains Abrupt Ending To Chicago Concert With Monica Brandy walked offstage in the middle of her performance at her and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" tour stop in Chicago. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 19, 2025
Music Kanye West & Bianca Censori Browse Sex Shop In Spain After Dispelling Divorce Rumors There's been a lot of speculation about Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori's relationship lately, thanks to one of his songs. By Caroline Fisher April 24, 2025
Music Jess Hilarious & Loren LoRosa Settle Their "Breakfast Club" Differences In Gut-Busting Skit Loren LoRosa got a new gig with iHeartMedia, whereas Jess Hilarious is working out a solution to her grievances with "The Breakfast Club." By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025
Music Young Thug Sets Off Boosie Badazz With His Take On Protective Custody Boosie Badazz kickstarted a debate within hip-hop circles about staying in protective custody and Young Thug's opinion is not sitting well. By Zachary Horvath March 12, 2026
Music Offset Disappears From Social Media Amid Finesse2tymes Beef Earlier this week, Finesse2tymes dissed Offset during a rant about his ex Cardi B and her new man, Stefon Diggs. By Caroline Fisher November 19, 2025
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Continues To Challenge Fairness Of Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Trial Tory Lanez is still fighting for his freedom as he serves a ten-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. By Caroline Fisher August 18, 2025
Relationships Playboi Carti Labels Gio Ramos His "Wife" During "After Hours Til Dawn" Concert Playboi Carti has been serving as an opener for The Weeknd during his ongoing "After Hours Til Dawn Tour." By Cole Blake May 26, 2025
Pop Culture Machine Gun Kelly Hilariously Addresses Sydney Sweeney Dating Rumors Machine Gun Kelly and Sydney Sweeney both called off their respective engagements within the last two years. By Cole Blake August 11, 2025