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Music Kanye West's Netflix Docu-Series "Jeen-Yuhs" To Premiere At Sundance Film Festival The documentary is 270 minutes in total. By Thomas Galindo December 11, 2021
Music Kodak Black Responds To "Hate" In Concerning Live Stream Fans continue to worry about Kodak. By Caroline Fisher November 03, 2023
Music Lollapalooza Announces 2022 Lineup: J. Cole, Lil Baby, Doja Cat & More Lollapalooza taps J. Cole, Doja Cat, Lil Baby, Machine Gun Kelly and more. By Jordan Schenkman March 22, 2022
Music Ebro Raises Eyebrows By Calling Kendrick Lamar The “Only” Artist Who’s Supported Him During a recent podcast appearance, J. Cole called it "disgusting" that people wanted Drake to fail amid his beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher March 25, 2026
Music Diddy's Legal Team Is Urging The Judge To Throw Out Kid Cudi's Stunning Testimony Last week, Kid Cudi made headlines as he was one of the more high-profile witnesses in the now-infamous Diddy trial. By Alexander Cole May 27, 2025
Music Meek Mill Weighs The Benefits Of An Instagram-Free World Meek Mill enjoyed a temporary respite from Instagram's "siren song." By Mitch Findlay March 14, 2019
Music Doja Cat Drops New "Cash Cow" Photo Dump On Instagram Fans certainly can't claim that Doja Cat keeps them in the dark on anything. By Lavender Alexandria August 10, 2023
Music Aaliyah, The Weeknd & SAINt JHN Deliver For This Week's "R&B Season" Playlist The Weeknd makes two appearances on this week's "R&B Season" playlist. By Aron A. December 19, 2021
Music Xzibit Responds To "Napalm Cannabis" Name Controversy After his Napalm Cannabis company faced controversy over its name, Xzibit took a moment to address the situation. By Mitch Findlay April 06, 2021
Relationships Nicki Minaj Congratulates Chrisean Rock On Her Newborn Child "So, when are we goin' on our little play date?" Rock said. By Zachary Horvath September 04, 2023
Music DJ Vlad Claims Cassie Is Just As Guilty As Diddy After Trial Verdict A jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in his criminal trial in New York City on Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Music Kanye West's Viral Alleged Bucket List Includes Pole Dancing, Sharks, & Everything In Between Kanye West is going viral this morning and it is all thanks to an alleged bucket list that surfaced online over the weekend. By Alexander Cole December 29, 2025