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Music Lauryn Hill Cancels Fugees Tour Days Before It Was Set To Kick Off Nobody is really surprised here. By Elias Andrews August 07, 2024
Music YFN Lucci Addresses Rumors About 2020 Shooting That Killed His Close Friend YFN Lucci's late friend, James Adams, was shot at while the former was reportedly driving through rival gang territory in Dec. 2020. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Music Usher Says Justin Bieber Drama Was An "Exaggeration" Usher and Justin Bieber reportedly got into a "heated exchange" at an Oscars party hosted by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Danny Brown, Earthgang & IDK Conquer This Week's "FIRE EMOJI" Playlist Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. By Cole Blake September 07, 2019
Music Smokepurpp Previews New Ronny J-Produced Track: "XXL" Smokepurpp teases a new song dedicated to his freshman class. By Matthew Parizot June 24, 2018
Music Diddy's Twins Attend Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" Tour As His Trial Begins Opening statements in Diddy's criminal trial will be kicking off on Monday morning after jury selection ends. By Cole Blake May 11, 2025
Music T.I.'s New Album "Kill The King" May Not Be His Last, Despite His Promises There's a hint on "Kill The King" itself that suggest T.I. isn't done with dropping full-lengths yet, although this may be wishful thinking. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2026
Music Lil Tjay Gets Removed From Madison Square Garden After Spitting On Security Guard's Face Tjay has not been making smart moves as of late. By Zachary Horvath February 18, 2025
Music Famous Dex Claims He Created Stripping On Stage Famous Dex strips down to his underwear and says he created the act of stripping on stage. By Alex Zidel July 16, 2018
Music Bobby Shmurda Claims Someone Is Paying To Block Him From IG Live The rapper says he's been shadow-banned from the platform and he believes it's because he's releasing music this month. By Erika Marie April 15, 2022
Pop Culture Cardi B Responds To "Delusional Minds" Hating On Her Upcoming Announcement Cardi clearly isn't concerned about the competition. By Hayley Hynes September 04, 2023
Music Diddy Accused Of Heinous Act Involving Baby Oil In New Lawsuit In a new lawsuit, aspiring artist Seven Guzel accuses Diddy of sexually assaulting her, drugging her, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 28, 2025