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Pop Culture Kanye West Loses Honorary Degree As SAIC Condemns "Dangerous Statements" Ye received the honorary doctorate in 2015, but in a letter, the school rebuked the rapper's "anti-Semitic, racist, and dangerous statements." By Erika Marie December 08, 2022
Music Playboi Carti & Spotify's Two New "I AM MUSIC" Billboards Suggest That He Could Drop Soon We have to imagine that something is coming down the pipe. By Zachary Horvath February 19, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Interrogated About Megan Thee Stallion Shooting In Leaked Footage At the end of 2022, Tory Lanez was convicted of multiple felonies related to the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. By Caroline Fisher May 29, 2025
Music Diddy's Birthday Scrapbook From Ex-Assistant Made Viewable To The Public The jury is currently nearing a verdict in Diddy's highly-publicized criminal trial as deliberation continues. By Cole Blake July 01, 2025
Music Kevin Durant Provokes Kendrick Lamar Fans With His Shade-Filled Praise Of J Cole's New Song Kevin Durant has been going back and forth with fans on social media about his reaction to J Cole's "cLOUDs." By Cole Blake February 24, 2025
Music Drake Faces Yet Another Delay For Petition Against UMG & Spotify This legal battle is still up in the air. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 13, 2025
Streetwear Beyonce Wows With Multiple Stunning Outfits During Renaissance Tour Stop In Amsterdam Beyoncé dazzled fans in The Netherlands. By Ben Mock June 18, 2023
Music Latto Teases Album Title & Brings Out 21 Savage, Usher, & More Guests At Hot 107.9 Birthday Bash Latto made HOT 107.9 Atlanta history as the first female artist to headline the Birthday Bash, and she made that importance very clear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2024
Music Rick Ross Claims 50 Cent Is Stealing Shreveport's Money For G-Unit Studios Rick Ross' recent response to 50 Cent wasn't just about defending his low album sales for his new project "Set In Stone." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 25, 2026
Sports Jalen Brunson & Boosie Badazz Go Viral After Courtside Collision Even though Jalen Brunson and the Knicks destroyed Boosie Badazz's Hawks last night, they still shared a funny moment together courtside. By Zachary Horvath May 01, 2026
Music Fani Willis Defends Use Of Rap Lyrics As Evidence Do the rhyme, do the time. By Ben Mock September 30, 2023
Music Kanye West Is Recovering From The Flu With Daughter North By His Side North West is helping her dad get back on his feet. By Chantilly Post July 24, 2018