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Music Tupac's Family Accuses Keefe D Of Ordering Crew To Keep Murder Quiet These allegations reportedly appear in Tupac's brother Mopreme Shakur's wrongful death lawsuit against Keefe D. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Music Witness Testifies 'All Hell Broke Loose' During Tupac Shooting New testimony in the Tupac murder trial revisits the chaos on the Las Vegas Strip as gunfire erupted around his convoy. By Erika Marie August 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Offers A Harsh Reality Check To Meek Mill DJ Akademiks spoke about Meek Mill's booking prices, and why the artist isn't the darling of the festival circuit that he should be. By Alexander Cole October 06, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Wants M.I.A.’s $2.8M Lawsuit Thrown Out M.I.A.’s lawsuit is facing a new challenge as Kid Cudi argues that choosing who performs on his tour is protected speech. By Erika Marie October 01, 2026
Streetwear Drake Freestyles About Kai Cenat's Vivet Backpack On Stream Drake dropped a short freestyle referencing Kai Cenat's new Vivet streaming backpack during a Kick livestream. By Ben Atkinson September 29, 2026
Music J. Cole's Setlist For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is officially back on the road for "The Fall-Off" world tour, and his first stop was in his home of Charlotte, North Carolina. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2026
Music Future Unveils Cover Art & Tracklist For "The Real Me" Future is dropping "The Real Me" tonight, and there is no denying that fans are excited to see what the artist comes through with. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2026
TV Kai Cenat Reveals Lizzo Will Be One Of The Teachers At Streamer University Streamer University is set to begin, and Lizzo has been chosen as one of the professor's for Kai Cenat's latest project. By Alexander Cole July 07, 2026
Sports Shannon Sharpe Makes Super Bowl Halftime Show Case For Chris Brown And Kanye West The NFL season is still three months away, and Shannon Sharpe is already starting the Super Bowl Halftime Show conversation. By Alexander Cole June 22, 2026
Music Police Issue Statement On Tay Keith's Death, Friends & Collaborators React Nashville police have revealed details regarding beloved Tay Keith's passing as the producer's friends flood the internet with tributes. By Erika Marie June 18, 2026
Music NLE Choppa Keeps Beefing With NBA YoungBoy With Decapitated Head Clip Although NLE Choppa is now NLE The Great and said he still loves NBA YoungBoy, that hasn't made his ire any less public. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 07, 2025
Music Blueface Breaks His Silence And Shows Off New Physique After Being Released From Jail There were rumblings that Blueface had been released from jail over the weekend, and now, we have confirmation. By Alexander Cole November 03, 2025