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Music Kodak Black Says He Would've Already Met Zendaya If XXXTentacion Were Still Alive Kodak Black has been expressing his love for Zendaya for years at this point, but has been unsuccessful in meeting her. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music James Blake Asks To Be Removed From Kanye West's New Album "Bully" James Blake worked with Kanye West on the "Bully" track "This One Here," but he no longer wants credit on the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Tyga Accused Of Using AI On New Album "$TARFACE" The AI accusations against Tyga's "$TARFACE" era come from the same artist who allegedly exposed Fenix Flexin's "RUBBERZ." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2026
Music Central Cee's Crew Presses Trap Lore Ross In Tense ComplexCon Run-In Trap Lore Ross' street-related comments about Central Cee led to a tense moment while they were speaking with DJ Akademiks. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music OVO Kai Doesn't Buy Rick Ross' Explanation For Flying Commercial Ross is defending himself for flying commercial. By Tallie Spencer June 11, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Enjoys Australian Hike Amid Last "Grand National" Tour Shows Kendrick Lamar has been touring pretty much all year amid his "GNX" album and Drake-dissing hits, and it's wrapping up pretty soon. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 06, 2025
Music Big U's Son Allegedly Shot & Killed In Los Angeles The Los Angeles Police Department still hasn't confirmed whether a shooting victim is really Eugene "Big U" Henley's son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Drake's Producer OZ Builds "ICEMAN" Hype With A Promising Message Many folks are wondering why Drake's new album "ICEMAN" is taking so long, but OZ is here to ease their worries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Joe Budden Shares A Nuanced Response To Drake Celebrating Ebro's Firing Hot 97 shockingly confirmed the end of the station's long-running talk show, "Ebro in the Morning," last week. By Cole Blake December 17, 2025
Sports Adrien Broner Apologizes To Cam'ron After "It Is What It Is" Antics Cam'ron kicked Adrien Broner off of his podcast for making several inappropriate comments towards Treasure “Stat Baby” Wilson. By Cole Blake September 26, 2025
Music Rah Ali Breaks Silence On Nicki Minaj Credit Card Fraud Allegations In Emotional Letter Earlier this month, Nicki Minaj revealed that multiple people had made unauthorized charges on her American Express card, costing her $25K. By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music YG Verzuz The Game: How To Watch YG and The Game are facing off in a Verzuz battle on Thursday night, and there is no doubt that this is going to be one for the ages. By Alexander Cole July 23, 2026