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Music Sheff G Begins Five-Year Prison Sentence After Pleading Guilty To Attempted Murder Sheff G was one of 32 people indicted in a 140-count murder conspiracy case earlier this year, and was sentenced to five years in August. By Caroline Fisher October 01, 2025
Music Lil Baby Shamelessly Pockets Fan’s Phone During Show It looks like Lil Baby might have come up with a unique approach to deterring fans from throwing things onstage. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025
Music Lil Wayne's Ex-Assistant To Undergo Medical Exam In Alleged Assault Lawsuit: Report Lil Wayne previously claimed that he acted out of self-defense after he was accused of assaulting his former assistant. By Aron A. October 18, 2023
Music The Best Features On Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign's "Vultures" "Vultures 1" may be a collaborative album between Kanye and Ty, but the duo also recruited numerous other guests. By Wyatt Westlake February 12, 2024
Music Questlove Reveals The Roots Almost Broke Up While Recording "Illadelph Halflife" The 1996 album hosted a noticeable shift in The Roots's sound & almost caused them to split. By Erika Marie April 28, 2021
Music JT Puts Fan On Blast For Calling Lil Uzi Vert Gay Someone claiming to be the rapper's "biggest fan" didn't seem like it. By Lavender Alexandria January 24, 2024
Streetwear Kendrick Lamar Uses New Song To Score Chanel Short Film Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free worked together on Chanel's newest promo. By Cole Blake January 20, 2024
Music Playboi Carti Hypes Up Kanye West Collab On Upcoming Album The "Go2DaMoon" duo is coming back for more... By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2024
Sports Diddy Thinks LeBron James Is The Best Singer In The NBA Diddy made a pretty bold claim about LeBron's singing. By Lavender Alexandria September 19, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Apologizes To "Friend" Megan Thee Stallion Ahead Of Sentencing Tory Lanez says he still considers Megan Thee Stallion a "friend" to this day. By Cole Blake August 09, 2023
Reviews Summer Smash 2024: 7 Most Memorable Performances Of The Weekend Summer Smash 2024 was a weekend packed with impressive sets. By Caroline Fisher June 21, 2024
Music Azealia Banks Walks Back Her Previous Tune On Ice Spice, Claims She's Now "Kinda Fire" Ice Spice is one of many rappers that Azealia Banks has had a problem with, but something has convinced her to come around. By Zachary Horvath April 14, 2025