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Sports Lil Wayne Admits He Refused To Watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Fans shouldn't expect Lil Wayne to collaborate with the NFL again any time in the future of the latest Super Bowl Halftime Show drama. By Cole Blake April 17, 2025
Relationships Ray J Confirms He & Princess Love Are Still Getting Divorced The couple's latest attempt at separating is the fourth time that Princess Love has filed for divorce from Ray J. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Summer Walker Pleads With Rico Recklezz To Stop Going After Kanye West Kanye West has been going after Jay-Z and Beyonce, among countless other celebrities, in various posts over the last several months. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music ESSENCE Festival Announces Stacked 2025 Lineup This is a big year for the ESSENCE Festival as it's going to help celebrate the 55th anniversary of its namesake magazine. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Reveals Half Of His Face Is Paralyzed Lil Nas X is currently in the mist of his new era and unfortunately, it seems as though he has hit a major setback. By Alexander Cole April 15, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Reveals Usher & Jagged Edge Are Still Angry At Him For Supporting Another Group At least Jermaine Dupri gave Jagged Edge another hit remix after this debacle, but it seems like they and Usher still feel a way about it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Music Sada Baby Explains The Backstory Of His Viral Mushot Sada Baby says police arrested him after a minor traffic violation in Detroit and he had to pay a small fine. By Cole Blake April 13, 2025
Music Ja Rule Continues To Deny That Murder Inc Was Responsible For 50 Cent Shooting During Ja Rule's recent interview with "The Breakfast Club," he also explained how 50 Cent's comments about Irv Gotti's passing upset him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 12, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Buys His Security Guard A Home Near His Following Prison Release According to NBA YoungBoy's neighbor, there's been a notable increase in armed security around the rapper's property since his return. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music Ja Rule Breaks Silence On Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Altercation Ja Rule called out 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Uncle Murda, in a series of posts on social media after the video went viral. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music GloRilla Alleges Her Sister Once Tried To Shoot Her Recently, GloRilla's sister Victoria took to social media to accuse her of neglecting their family financially. By Caroline Fisher February 10, 2026
Sports Bad Bunny Smashes Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Viewership Record A historic number of fans tuned in to watch Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026