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Music Ludacris Will No Longer Perform At MAGA-Adjacent Country Festival Ludacris dropped out of this year's "Rock The Country" lineup, which last year had Donald Trump himself introduce headliner Kid Rock. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Boldly Labels Drake's "For All The Dogs" A Classic DJ Akademiks labeling a Drake album a classic is nowhere near shocking, but it is slightly more surprising given "FATD's" middling reviews. By Zachary Horvath January 12, 2026
Music J. Cole Is Elated That The Culture's Takedown Of Drake Failed J. Cole expressed that while he still has love for Kendrick Lamar, he was hurt that the public was dragging Drake during the beef. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music Pusha T Says Kanye West Ignored His Advice To Start His Own Fashion Conglomerate Pusha T has not made his fallout with Kanye West a secret in recent years, although he's been much more reflective as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
TV Egypt Criss Net Worth 2023: What Is The "GUHH" Star Worth? Explore Egypt Criss's journey in building her net worth, marked by her TV success, entrepreneurial ventures, and philanthropy. By Jake Skudder July 10, 2023
Music Tory Lanez's Lawyer & Uncle Break Silence After Latest Appeal Hearing Tory Lanez is behind bars after being convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an incident in 2020. By Cole Blake August 19, 2025
Music Lil Durk Demands Removal Of His Music As Murder-For-Hire Trial Evidence This new brief from Lil Durk's legal team comes as prosecutors are elaborating on their accusations in his murder-for-hire trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Clipse Add Several Overseas Tour Dates Amid "Let God Sort Em Out" Success Fans in the Netherlands, England, and France will now get a chance to see Pusha T and Malice on their upcoming tour. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Doja Cat Looks Completely Unrecognizable As July's "V" Magazine Cover Star Doja Cat sat down with "V" Magazine to discuss her upcoming fourth studio album, the coincidentally named "Vie." By Devin Morton July 02, 2025
Music Lil Durk's Lawyer Believes Only "Weak-Legged" Prosecutors Take Hip-Hop RICO Cases Lil Durk is the subject of a federal murder-for-hire case, which doesn't actually have any racketeering charges to make it a RICO. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 02, 2025
Music Ciara Teases Gillie Da Kid Over Twerking Look-Alike In Old Ludacris Video Ciara made an appearance on Gillie Da Kid and Wallo's podcast to promote her upcoming album "CiCi" that's dropping August 22. By Zachary Horvath August 06, 2025
Music Doja Cat Pranks Her "Deadbeat" Dad After He Refused To Make Her Show Doja Cat and her dad have been apart for practically her whole life, and it seems they are no closer to making things work. By Zachary Horvath March 20, 2026