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Pop Culture Teyana Taylor Breaks Down Into Tears During Passionate Golden Globes Speech Teyana Taylor has been receiving tons of recognition for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in "One Battle After Another." By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Benzino Compares Eminem To Adin Ross While Trashing Ross' Doechii Jabs Benzino clearly still wants all the smoke with Eminem, even if he has nothing to do with Adin Ross' controversial criticisms of Doechii. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Demanded $2 Million From 6ix9ine For A Feature During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Chelsea Handler Takes A Jab At Nicki Minaj In Critics Choice Monologue Nicki Minaj continues to face backlash for her remarks about President Donald Trump, her appearance at a Turning Point USA event, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Claressa Shields Blasts 50 Cent After He Trolled Papoose With Remy Ma Clip Papoose is still waiting on 50 Cent to respond to "Let's Rap About It," whereas Claressa Shields and Remy Ma are in the middle. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Music Island Boys' Franky Venegas Reportedly Had Fentanyl Residue On His Debit Card The Island Boys' Franky Venegas, also known as Kodiyakredd, was reportedly arrested in Florida for alleged drug-related offenses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 02, 2026
Politics NORE Heartily Endorses Eric Adams As New York City Mayor For His Nightclub Plans NORE caught a clip of Eric Adams' recent sit-down conversation with Andrew Schulz about a wide array of topics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Drake Allowed To Seek Access To Kendrick Lamar's Record Deal In UMG Lawsuit Drake has been suing Universal Music Group for defamation and the case centers around Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake April 02, 2025
Music Drake Preps Fans For "Uneasy" Next Chapter With Ominous Message Drake decides to address the Big Three, the difficulty he's hadeover the last year, and his plans for the future. By Elias Andrews March 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” Still Projected To Outsell Drake’s “$$$4U” On Next Billboard Chart Kendrick Lamar also announced non-musical moves as of late, such as his "Whitney Springs" film with "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Sets Bold Expectations For New Album "I AM MUSIC" And Fans Are Almost Convinced Some Playboi Carti fans think that he hasn't dropped his new album "I AM MUSIC" yet because of A$AP Rocky's own rollout struggles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music More Than A Cut: Diddy's Barber Claims Mogul Sexually Assaulted Him In New Lawsuit Diddy's legal drama continues to grow after a Harlem Barber accuses the mogul of sexually assaulting him in 1997. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 01, 2025