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Music Jay Electronica Claims He Was "Living With" Diddy On "A Written Testimony: Leaflets" Jay Electronica shocked the hip-hop world this weekend, unloading tons of new music on streaming platforms for his 49th birthday. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music D4vd's Defense Lawyers Are Allegedly Receiving Antisemitic Death Threats D4vd is currently behind bars and faces accusations of murdering teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez after an inappropriate sexual relationship. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 26, 2026
Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music "Joe Budden Podcast" Debates If Drake Should Diss Kendrick Lamar On "ICEMAN" Joe Budden and his cohosts also had a discussion around Drake and Kendrick Lamar's album drop rate, wondering if one will step on the other. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 22, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Kanye West’s Lawyers Calling His Nazi Remarks “Art” Kanye West's legal team argues that an antisemitism lawsuit filed against him in 2024 should have been dismissed due to the First Amendment. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Has An Out-Of-Body Experience As Drake Announces Triple-Album Release DJ Akademiks was live on stream last night when Drake came through with the announcement that he was dropping three albums. By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Chris Brown Seemingly Shades Zara Larsson In Response To Pitchfork Review Pitchfork gave Chris Brown's new album its lowest rating of the 2020s. By Aron A. May 13, 2026
Music Lil Yachty And Viral Self Defense Guy Share New Pics Yachty is brushing up on his self defense training. By Lavender Alexandria November 06, 2023
Relationships Travis Scott Miami Concert: Fighting Couple Hugs It Out After La Flame Puts Them On Blast The female half of the lovers was reluctant to follow Trav's instructions, but eventually she did make up with her date so they could enjoy the rest of the "CIRCUS MAXIMUS" concert. By Hayley Hynes November 28, 2023
Pop Culture 50 Cent & Evanescence's 2004 Grammys Spat Has Singer Amy Lee Sure Fif Still "Hates [Her] Guts" In a recent interview, Lee reflected on the chaotic night from nearly two decades ago, making it clear she doesn't want any beef with the rapper. By Hayley Hynes November 27, 2023
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Body Shamers, Says Cosmetic Surgery Needs To Be Maintained In The Gym Cardi has been open about her cosmetic surgeries. By Tallie Spencer November 21, 2023
Music Coi Leray Announces New EP Coming Soon Coi Leray once again dazzled fans on social media and this time it came with an announcement. By Lavender Alexandria August 14, 2023