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Music Lil Jon Confirms His Son Has Passed Away Lil Jon confirmed the passing of his son DJ Young Slade after he went missing in Georgia earlier this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 06, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Concept Behind “The Fall-Off” J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is slated for release at the end of this week. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Set To Honor D’Angelo And Roberta Flack With Special Tribute At The 2026 GRAMMYs Lauryn Hill will lead the tribute for the two figures. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music DJ Khaled Flaunts $1.8 Million Ultra-Rare Rolex At Reserve Cup Miami DJ Khaled isn't shy about his impressive watch collection, and shows off his luxury pieces whenever he gets a chance. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music G Herbo Keeps It Cool After Fan Flashes Gang Signs In His Face At The Club Fans are applauding Herbo for going legit. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Dodges Mansion Sale By Satisfying Guard's $500,000 Default Judgement Nicki Minaj has been at risk of losing her $20 million dollar house over this alleged assault lawsuit that had been active since 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Details His Creative Process Behind "Disc 2 Track 2" From "The Fall-Off" J. Cole will finally be releasing his highly anticipated project, "The Fall-Off," as his seventh studio album, next month. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Sports Cardi B Taunts The Texans After Stefon Diggs' Latest Win With The Patriots Stefon Diggs finished the game with four receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown as the Patriots advanced to the AFC Championship. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Pays Tribute To A$AP Yams 11 Years After His Passing A$AP Rocky took a break from his "Don't Be Dumb" rollout to honor the late A$AP Yams, announcing a livestream for Yams Day. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Turk Implies Lil Wayne Would've Gone To No Limit "Verzuz" If He Was There Although Turk has his issues with Cash Money, his recent claim about Lil Wayne and the No Limit "Verzuz" is not as shady as you might think. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Kevin Liles Files Motion To Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit Kevin Liles was hit with these serious allegations just over a month ago from an alleged coworker during his tenure at Def Jam. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2025
Music Keri Hilson Alleges She Was Forced To Diss Beyonce In Song She Didn’t Write During a recent appearance on "The Breakfast Club," Keri Hilson opened up about her infamous "Turnin' Me On (Remix)." By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025