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Music Wu-Tang Clan Brings Out Lil Kim, Slick Rick, & More For Star-Studded Final NYC Concert Wu-Tang Clan will be wrapping up their tour with two more shows in New Jersey and Philadelphia, later this week. By Cole Blake July 17, 2025
Music Drake's Wireless Festival Performances Featured Lauryn Hill, 21 Savage, Skepta & Countless More Guests Drake's star-studded Wireless Festival performances came as he continues to work on his new album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Drake Fans Beg For An Encore At Wireless Festival This was the R&B-centric night of Drake's Wireless Festival takeover this year, and we imagine the cold-blooded bars will follow. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 12, 2025
Pop Culture Ari Melber Leaves Social Media In Shambles After Quoting Chief Keef On MSNBC Ari Melber recently used Chief Keef's 2012 hit "I Don't Like" to describe his feelings about Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." By Caroline Fisher July 10, 2025
Music Diddy’s Lawyers Push For Earlier Sentencing After Securing Mixed Verdict Last week, a jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, and guilty of transportation for prostitution. By Caroline Fisher July 08, 2025
Music Lil Uzi Vert Shares Vague Message For Fans, Possibly Teasing Music: "The Substance Is Finally Back" Lil Uzi is always teasing something. By Zachary Horvath October 16, 2023
Relationships Blueface & Jaidyn Alexis' Kids Look Adorable In New Family Selfie "Meet the porters," Blueface captioned the photo. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2023
Music Dom Kennedy's "Get Home Safely" Turns 10 Dom Kennedy’s second studio album helped usher in the next generation of west coast hip hop while setting an example for independent success. By Wyatt Westlake October 16, 2023
Music Doja Cat Explains Changing Album Name From "Hellmouth" To "Scarlet" Doja Cat says she felt the name "Hellmouth" was too aggressive for her new album. By Cole Blake October 12, 2023
Music Birdman Claims Drake Signed Bad Bunny To OVO Since "Day One" Bad Bunny is currently signed with Rimas Entertainment. By Zachary Horvath October 09, 2023
Pop Culture IShowSpeed Quotes Drake And Flexes Broken Planet Drip "My youngins richer than all you rappers, and they all stream." By Ben Mock October 07, 2023
Streetwear Kanye West Files 26 Trademarks For "YEWS": Report This can't be good... By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 06, 2023