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Music Pretty Ricky Dominates B2K During Verzuz Battle And Wins Every Round Pretty Ricky and B2K had been building up to this Verzuz battle for about five years, and the results did not disappoint. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 26, 2026
Music Travis Scott Pelts Cameraman With Water Bottles During Live Show Travis Scott was among special performers at the Nike TOMA National Final's Amazon Music Night in New York City. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reacts To Alleged Pooh Shiesty & Gucci Mane Video DJ Akademiks is one of many individuals scrutinizing Gucci Mane's alleged reaction to the Pooh Shiesty robbery. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
Music Ken Carson Unveils Tracklist And Features For New Album "Xperiment" Ken Carson is dropping his new album "Xperiment" on Friday, and there are going to be some massive features. By Alexander Cole July 01, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Mocks Gucci Mane By Recreating Alleged Pooh Shiesty Video An alleged video of Pooh Shiesty robbing Gucci Mane hit the Internet, and 6ix9ine capitalized on the chance to double down his trolling. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 03, 2026
TV Teyana Taylor Left Stunned As Janet Jackson Presents Her With Icon Of The Year At The BET Awards Teyana Taylor won Icon of the Year at the BET Awards last night, and her idol Janet Jackson was there to present the award. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Sneakers 50 Cent Just Teased The G-Unit Reebok Return From A Yacht 50 Cent was spotted wearing G-Unit Reeboks on a yacht ahead of the silhouette's confirmed summer 2026 return. By Ben Atkinson July 03, 2026
Music Pretty Ricky: Where Are They Now? Several lineup changes later, and the OG four are back together. By Demi Phillips December 28, 2023
Music Nicki Minaj's Mother Will Get $400K From Lawsuit Over Husband's Death While news of this settlement concerning Nicki Minaj's late father Robert Maraj emerged last month, Carol Maraj now knows its worth. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music George Clinton, Ari Lennox & More Lead D'Angelo Tribute At BET Awards D'Angelo's children, The Vanguard, RAYE, Durand Bernarr, and BJ The Chicago Kid were also there to pay tribute at the 2026 BET Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Music Carl Crawford Credits Himself For Megan Thee Stallion's Rise, Says Critics Are "Mad" Carl Crawford says people are overlooking his role in Megan Thee Stallion's success. By Tallie Spencer July 02, 2026
Music Insider Claims Drake Has Future, Molly Santana, And Karol G On "ICEMAN" With Drake set to drop "ICEMAN" on May 15, there has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the album, especially regarding features. By Alexander Cole May 11, 2026