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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 T.I.'s New Album "Kill The King" May Not Be His Last, Despite His Promises There's a hint on "Kill The King" itself that suggest T.I. isn't done with dropping full-lengths yet, although this may be wishful thinking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 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 6ix9ine Disrespects 21 Savage And His Alleged Citizenship Status There have been some bubbling tensions between 21 Savage and 6ix9ine for some time, dating back to the "SAVAGE MODE II" days. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Kid Cudi Reveals He Was Smoking 15 Blunts Per Day Before Checking Into Rehab Kid Cudi continues to bravely divulge on his past struggles since the release of his tell-all memoir which released on August 5. By Zachary Horvath August 29, 2025
Music Carl Crawford Admits He Paid For Erica Banks’ First BBL In Resurfaced Interview According to 1501 Certified Entertainment CEO Carl Crawford, Erica Banks' first BBL gave her a huge confidence boost. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Kanye West's Lawyers Argue Nazi Remarks Were Merely "Art" Kanye West recently issued a lengthy apology to the Jewish community for his antisemitic antics in recent years. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Music Offset Source Shuts Down IG Model's Claim About Sabotaging Stefon Diggs The Instagram model had claimed that Offset was trying to get her to set up Cardi B's new boyfriend, Stefon Diggs. By Cole Blake November 24, 2025
Music Big U Accuses Jail Officials Of Endangering His Life By Taking His Breathing Machine Big U was arrested as part of a massive federal racketeering complaint which accused him of being a member of the Rollin' 60s gang. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Young Thug Attends Metro Boomin's Sexual Assault Trial To Support His "Longtime Friend" Vanessa LeMaistre brought the lawsuit against Metro Boomin, accusing him of taking advantage of her back in 2016. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025
Music Diddy Scores Another Legal Win As February Sexual Assault Case Gets Thrown Out Diddy was hit with this sexual battery lawsuit in February from a John Doe who alleged this incident took place in 2015. By Zachary Horvath August 27, 2025
Music Drake Disappears From The Billboard Hot 100 For The First Time In Months Drake will hope to return to the chart following the release of his highly-anticipated new studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake October 29, 2025