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Pop Culture Nick Cannon Struggles To Remember All 12 Of His Kids' Names Nick Cannon has a total of 12 children that he's welcomed with several different women from over the years. By Cole Blake June 23, 2025
Music Jay-Z Joins Beyonce Onstage In Paris For Surprise Performance During “Cowboy Carter” Tour Beyonce is expected to return to the United States this week for shows in Houston, Washington D.C., Atlanta, and Las Vegas. By Caroline Fisher June 22, 2025
Music Kanye West’s “DONDA 2” First-Week Sales Revealed Earlier this week, Kanye West's album "Donda 2" hit streaming services for the first time, with a few changes. By Caroline Fisher May 03, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Predicts If Kendrick Lamar Will Topple Drake's Highest-Grossing Rap Tour Record DJ Akademiks' Kendrick Lamar and SZA prediction concerns Drake's "It's All A Blur" tour with 21 Savage, which reportedly grossed $320 million. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 03, 2025
Music Misa Hylton & Vado Hit Mary J Blige With Massive $5 Million Lawsuit Misa Hylton has accused Mary J Blige of keeping Vado in “economic servitude" by allegedly refusing to release his album. By Cole Blake April 29, 2025
Music Kanye West Claims ASAP Rocky Is Free Thanks To Him Kanye West recently called out some of the celebrities who have failed to come to his defense amid his child custody issues. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Music The Weeknd Makes A Fun But Disappointing Cameo At Coachella The Weeknd had previously been teasing a mysterious "FERRIS WHEEL TAKEOVER," leaving many fans sitting on the edge of their seats. By Zachary Horvath April 21, 2025
Music Doechii's "Anxiety" Races To Millions Of Views In Hours Doechii's "Anxiety" has become a phenomenon with celebrities such as Will Smith, Demi Lovato, and Alabama Barker. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 19, 2025
Music Kai Cenat Shares New Look But Fans Skeptical About The Authenticity Of Fresh Haircut Kai Cenat is one of the most influential people in today's pop culture behind the popularity of his Twitch streaming platform. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Music Chris Rock's Brother Goes Off On Will Smith's “Trash” New Album Will Smith references his infamous altercation with Chris Rock at several points on his new album, "Based on a True Story." By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Reacts To Taylor Swift Showing Love To GloRilla Collab Taylor Swift recently shared a clip featuring GloRilla and Sexyy Red's new track, "WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME." By Caroline Fisher October 19, 2024
Music Nelly Fans Express Concern For Him After Alleged Drowsiness During Concert Are fans just overreacting or is something going on? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 13, 2024