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Music Boosie Badazz Doubles Down On Banning Trans People From Topless Party Boosie Badazz has never been supportive of the LGTBQ+ community, so this pool party situation should come as no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2026
Sports Toosii Announces Official Commitment To Play Division I Football At Syracuse Toosii is heading back to his hometown to play for the Syracuse Orange. He has been working out and had received D-I offers elsewhere. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky's Signed "Don't Be Dumb" Vinyls Are Reselling For A Huge Markup Online A$AP Rocky announced the release of some special edition vinyl yesterday and not much time elapsed before they sold out. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Music 50 Cent Clowns Kanye West Over “Cousins” Debate With Cam’ron According to Cam'ron, Kanye West had a fiery response to him admitting that he'll likely never interview him. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2026
Politics DJ Akademiks Prescribes Ayahuasca For Ebro & Peter Rosenberg After They Label Drake "Right-Wing" Drake posted an axe emoji on Instagram in response to the news that "Ebro in the Morning" had been canceled. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Arrested In Los Angeles After Police Reportedly Found Gun During Traffic Stop Soulja Boy was arrested in Los Angeles on Sunday morning for being a passenger in a car with a firearm. Details are currently sparse. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Music Scholars Push Back On Drake's Appeal For "Not Like Us" Lawsuit Against UMG UMG recently filed a brief calling Drake a hypocrite for trying to appeal the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit over "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Streetwear Lizzo Challenges Body Image Norms With New Bikini Photos Lizzo encouraged her fans to feel comfortable in their skin no matter what their body type is, and folks have been celebrating her openness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Young Thug's Kid Cudi Feature Disappears From "INSANO" Album After Thugger's "Rat" Shade Young Thug tweeted and deleted some comments about Kid Cudi testifying in the Diddy trial earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music Drake Breaks Billboard 200 Record With 10 Projects On The Chart The feat comes as Drake continues to prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated next album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Yung Bleu Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Rapper The rise of Yung Bleu, his vibrant career, personal life, and financial ventures broken down to reveal his net worth. By Jake Skudder February 23, 2024