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Music Keefe D Calls Witness A "F*ckin Rat" Under His Breath In Court Duane "Keefe D" Davis is on trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, and so far, the court proceedings have been hectic. By Alexander Cole August 20, 2026
Music Beyoncé Nervously Sits On Executive's Lap During Michael Jackson Call In Resurfaced Video The video has been gaining attention online. By Aron A. August 18, 2026
Streetwear Drake Receives A One-Of-One Rolex Daytona From Rolex Rolex gifted Drake a one-of-one 'Ice Gradient' Daytona to commemorate his record-breaking milestones throughout 2026. By Ben Atkinson August 15, 2026
Music Macklemore Has Spotify’s Most-Streamed Hip-Hop Song & Fans Are Stunned Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us” is reportedly Spotify’s most-streamed hip-hop song with 3.4 billion streams. By Aron A. August 14, 2026
Music Drake Barks At A Goth Girl In 20v1 While Courting Adam22’s Wife Lena The Plug Drake had a very eventful Kick stream last night giving away $1 million for Stake's ninth anniversary, including flirting with Lena The Plug. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2026
TV 50 Cent Says Cardi B Escaped 'Love & Hip Hop' “Graveyard” A harsh take on reality TV becomes a compliment to Cardi B, who 50 Cent says escaped a lane that stalled other artists. By Erika Marie October 14, 2026
TV Stephen A. Smith Walks Back False Teyana Taylor And Iman Shumpert Divorce Details False settlement details prompted Stephen A. Smith to issue a correction and apologize. By Erika Marie October 12, 2026
Music SZA Claims She Was Targeted By “Tech Engagement Farms” After hiring someone to join her team, SZA says she was told that “tech engagement farms” are using her name as bait. By Erika Marie October 02, 2026
Music Yung Miami Announces Debut Album Following “Spend Dat” Success: "I've Been Counted Out Before" Yung Miami is readying to deliver her debut solo album. By Aron A. October 01, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Insists Lil Baby Assistant Slapping Incident Boosted His Aura Recently, Lil Baby's assistant K-Rich claimed to have slapped DJ Akademiks, prompting a heated response from the internet personality. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Fetty Wap Reveals 85-Pound Weight Gain Fetty Wap spent the last three years behind bars are pleading guilty to federal drug charges back in 2023. By Cole Blake January 27, 2026
TV Erica Mena Speaks Out After Contestant On Her Dating Show Is Murdered Erica Mena shared a warm tribute for Jardyn “Pee Wee” Walker. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026