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Pop Culture Rihanna Floors Kai Cenat After Sending Him Sweet DM Mid-Stream Kai Cenat has become a very likable pop culture figure thanks to his acts of kindness, something that Rihanna wanted to shout him out for. By Zachary Horvath April 08, 2025
Music Swamp Izzo Addresses Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan's Fallout Over Alleged Industry Politics Rich Homie Quan is sadly no longer here to add to DJ Swamp Izzo's comments about Young Thug's rise and Rich Gang's fall. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Ciara Flies High On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update This week's "R&B Season" playlist update is brought to you by Ciara, Rod Wave, SAILORR, and SiR. Which release was your favorite? By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 06, 2025
Music Public Enemy's Flavor Flav Admits Sobriety Journey Setbacks In New Vow To Fans Flavor Flav has been one of hip-hop's most recognizable stars since the 80s. He has cameoed in films like "Who's the Man" and "New Jack City." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 06, 2025
Music Diddy's Legal Team Responds To New Charges In Superseding Indictment The new charges against Diddy allege one more count of sex trafficking and one more count of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Music Police Name Second Suspect in Sauce Walka & Sayso P Shooting The first suspect that police identified was found dead at an abandoned shopping mall in Houston, last week. By Cole Blake April 01, 2025
Music Blueface & DDG Tear Into Each Other On Fiery New Diss Track In Blueface and DDG's new collaborative diss track, they go after each other's careers, relationships, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 29, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj & Kenneth Petty’s Lawyer Blasts Tyrone Blackburn For Allegedly Trying To "Embarrass" Them The woman who accuses Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty of attempting to sexually assault her in 1994 is suing him. By Caroline Fisher March 28, 2025
Music Nelly Gets Brutally Honest About Beefing With Eminem Early In His Career Nelly and Eminem have long since squashed any beef remaining between them, but that wasn't always the case. By Cole Blake March 25, 2025
Music Kay Flock Sends Audio Message To Fans Elaborating On His RICO Case & Verdict Kay Flock was found guilty on various RICO and assault counts this week, but was acquitted of a murder charge. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2025
Relationships Kim Kardashian Reportedly On Verge Of Stripping Joint Legal Custody Of Their Kids From Kanye West It appears that Kanye West's more recent tweets have sent Kim Kardashian over the edge, and it seems she's weighing all of her options now. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025
Music Beyonce Already Close To Selling All Tickets For "Cowboy Carter" Tour With A Month Left With admissions becoming scarcer, Beyonce is tacking on one extra date to the end of her "Cowboy Carter" trek. By Zachary Horvath March 17, 2025