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Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Chris Brown Fighting To Leave Rihanna Out Of Dog Attack Lawsuit Chris Brown's dog attack lawsuit from a former housekeeper is going to trial soon and he's looking to keep his past with Rihanna out of it. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Sports Toosii’s Syracuse Football Dreams Are Now In Question Earlier this week, Syracuse football coach Fran Brown revealed that Toosii may no longer be joining the Orange. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music Drake Moves To Appeal Dismissal Of “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Against UMG Drake is not giving up on his legal battle with Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Announces The "Don’t Be Dumb World Tour" A$AP Rocky will be hitting the road in promotion of his latest studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," later this year. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Kodak Black Has Fans Very Worried After Concerning Livestream Kodak Black has had his personal struggles for years and it's kept his fan base on their toes. Sadly, they are really worried for him again. By Zachary Horvath January 09, 2026
Music Mother Of POORSTACY’s Child Arrested For Neglect After His Death POORSTACY reportedly died from a self-inflicted gun wound at a hotel in Boca Raton, Florida over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music 23 Brazy Hit With 58-Year Prison Sentence For Shooting Of A 10-Year-Old Authorities originally arrested 23 Brazy after she evaded police for 10 months between August 2023 and June 2024. By Cole Blake December 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Accuses Netflix Of Obtaining Diddy Docuseries Footage Unethically 50 Cent has been teasing "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" for a while now, but according to DJ Akademiks, there might be more to the story. By Caroline Fisher December 02, 2025
Sports Toosii Announces Official Commitment To Play Division I Football At Syracuse Toosii is heading back to his hometown to play for the Syracuse Orange. He has been working out and had received D-I offers elsewhere. By Zachary Horvath December 01, 2025
Music Anthony Fantano Rap Verse Has Some Saying He Had Bar of the Year Anthony Fantano’s verse on Yuno Miles’ “Bobos Chicken” has fans joking he delivered Bar of the Year. By Tallie Spencer November 28, 2025