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Music Canadian Rapper Lil Ot Dead At 24 After Parking Lot Shooting Earlier this week, two men opened fire on Lil Ot in a Burlington parking lot, and later fled the scene in a white SUV. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Kanye West Makes Nice With Kai Cenat By Sending Him Yeezy Pants That Actually Fit Ye and Kai are on good terms. By Alexander Cole April 29, 2024
Music JAŸ-Z's Setlist for "Extra Innings" Yankee Stadium Show JAŸ-Z was performing at Yankee Stadium last night, and the "Extra Innings" show had some truly phenomenal guest appearances. By Alexander Cole July 13, 2026
Music Sex Worker Sues Diddy & Hotels For Alleged Exploitation & Sexual Battery Michael Ejiawoko accused various hotels of facilitating Diddy's allegedly coercive encounters and failing to disclose important information. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2025
Music Lyor Cohen Discusses DMX, Def Jam, Golden Era Of Hip-Hop & More On "Drink Champs" Lyor Cohen had plenty of stories to tell on the latest episode of "Drink Champs." By Cole Blake October 16, 2023
Music Blueface Receives Sentence For Probation Violation In Strip Club Shooting Case Blueface has another sentencing hearing in California on July 29. By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2024
Music Cardi B Announces New Music Soon Cardi B tells fans that she will release some new music soon, noting that it will be worth the wait. By Alex Zidel June 16, 2020
Music Benzino Channels Kanye West With Conspiracy-Filled “Drink Champs” Rant Benzino spread antisemitic troupes during his appearance on "Drink Champs." By Cole Blake February 20, 2024
Music Joe Budden Weighs The "Good" & "Bad" From J Cole's Apology To Kendrick Lamar Joe Budden says "Like That" sounds even better now. By Cole Blake April 10, 2024
Music Chris Brown Seems To Chastise His Tour Team After Stage Wire Malfunction Leaves Him Stranded In Mid-Air While Chris Brown seemed pretty peeved with folks who didn't help him for a while, he still continued his performance for fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 13, 2024
Music Gillie Da Kid Gives Pooh Shiesty His Flowers For Refusing To Snitch Many fans didn't replicate the sentiment, though; it's the bare minimum at best and loyalty to crime at worst, they believe. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 29, 2023
Music Lizzo Sued For Sampling Funeral Performance On "Coconut Oil": Report The 2016 track allegedly sampled a church elder's gospel hymn performance during a privately-held funeral for a "mutual relative." By Erika Marie March 30, 2021