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Music Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Ink "Verzuz" Deal With Elon Musk & X "Verzuz" is coming to X (formerly Twitter). By Cole Blake June 19, 2024
Music Justin Timberlake's Mugshot Released After Drunk Driving Arrest JT doesn't look thrilled. By Elias Andrews June 18, 2024
Music Young Thug Trial: Judge Refuses To Step Down After Ex-Parte Meeting Debacle Despite the drama from last week, the judge in Young Thug's trial isn't recusing himself. By Cole Blake June 18, 2024
Music Kanye West "Performs" At Japanese Pro Wrestling Event What constitutes a "performance" these days is being stretched extremely thin... fans didn't even have the luxury of a listening party. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 17, 2024
Music Young Dolph’s Convicted Killer Shares Cryptic Message About Snitching After Receiving Life Sentence Yesterday, 25-year-old Justin Johnson was sentenced to life. By Caroline Fisher September 27, 2024
Music The Weeknd Shows Love To Nicki Minaj After She Praised His "Sweet" Falsetto The Weeknd was honored by the praise. By Cole Blake September 21, 2024
Music Kim Burrell Apologizes To The LGBTQ Community For Past Homophonic Remarks Kim Burrell says she's focused on "bridge-building." By Cole Blake July 22, 2024
Music Soulja Boy Blasts Tasha K & William The Baddest For Graphic Sex Allegations Amid Lawsuit Soulja Boy is not letting up. By Caroline Fisher July 20, 2024
Music Diddy Scores Huge Win In Court Amid $100M Battle With Michigan Inmate Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith previously accused Diddy of sexually assaulting him at a party in 1997. By Caroline Fisher January 26, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion’s Ex-Cameraman Cites “Hypersexualized" Song Lyrics In Amended Lawsuit Emilio Garcia is not letting up. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Confuses Fans With Intense New Face Piercings More inexplicable moves. By Elias Andrews January 06, 2025
Politics DJ Akademiks Sparks Controversy By Doubling Down On Donald Trump Support Despite Recent Conviction Akademiks' tweet about Trump ultimately went viral. By Alexander Cole May 31, 2024