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Music ScHoolboy Q Allegedly Warned J Cole To Stop Beefing Further With Kendrick Lamar Before The Apology It makes sense why Q would have this information, but are you buying this? By Zachary Horvath May 07, 2024
Music JayDaYoungan’s Mother Recalls His Devastating Last Words After Shooting In July of 2022, JayDaYoungan was shot and killed outside of his Louisiana home after reportedly being ambushed by five gunmen. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Music Chris Brown’s Ex-Housekeeper Accepts Reduced $9.5M Award The dog attack case will not return to trial after Maria Avila agreed to accept a $3.4 million reduction in her award. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
Music Celeste Rivas Hernandez's Family "Horrified" By D4vd's Latest Defense Strategy D4vd's defense team is trying to paint Celeste Rivas Hernandez as the aggressor, a legal strategy that has left many stunned. By Alexander Cole July 28, 2026
Streetwear Cardi B Flaunts Her Post-Pregnancy Body & Weight Loss In Stunning New Look It's only been two weeks since Cardi B gave birth to her daughter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 23, 2024
Music Young Thug Explains His Controversial "Ninja" Song To Adin Ross Young Thug dropped the N-word with the hard R multiple times on the opener for his new album "UY SCUTI," which has caused a lot of debate. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 27, 2025
Music Mass Appeal Launches Fan-Driven Collab Generator "Imagine That" Nas' Mass Appeal is back with another engaging campaign called "Imagine That," a fan-focused platform that let's imaginations run wild. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music XXXTentacion's Son Gekyume Bares A Striking Resemblance To His Father In School Photo Jenesis Sanchez welcomed Gekyume seven months after XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida in 2018. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025
Music Future Reveals His Thoughts On Marriage And Love Ahead Of "The Real Me" Future's music has always been full of themes of love and heartbreak, and ahead of "The Real Me," he is showing his softer side. By Alexander Cole July 02, 2026
TV Ebro & Peter Rosenberg Call DJ Akademiks An "Algorithm Hustler" Following Complex List Ebro was ranked in Top 10 in Complex's Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings, with DJ Akademiks taking the number one spot. By Alexander Cole May 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Explains Why His Brittany Renner Criticism Doesn't Apply To Cardi B Responding to fan questions, Akademiks explained why he believes Cardi B occupies a different lane than Brittany Renner. By Erika Marie July 30, 2026
Music Lizzo Praises SZA While Saying She Doesn't Have Many Industry Friends Just because you see Lizzo outside with a another celebrity doesn't mean they're friends in real life...except for SZA. By Erika Marie May 22, 2026