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Music Drake Fans Camp Out At 6 In The Morning For "It’s All A Blur" Tour Drake is scheduled to perform in Boston tonight. By Caroline Fisher July 12, 2023
Music Brian Steel Salutes Young Thug For Being "A Hero" Post-YSL RICO Trial Young Thug has earned Brian Steel's respect for helping make changes to the legal system and ones that he feels will have a lasting impact. By Zachary Horvath August 02, 2025
Music Kanye West Finally Settles “Vultures 1” Sample Dispute In 2024, Kanye West was sued by three artists who accused him of illegally sampling their song on "Vultures 1." By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026
Sports Taylor Swift Hangs Out With Brittany Mahomes During Chiefs Win The Chiefs are now 3-0 with Swift in attendance. By Ben Mock October 13, 2023
Music Trina Denies Nicki Minaj Shade After Dubbing Beyonce The "Queen Of Rap" Trina reminded fans that her love for Beyonce doesn't counteract her appreciation for Nicki Minaj. By Caroline Fisher December 29, 2023
Music Natalie Nunn Shouts Out Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday 2" Tour At Night Club Folks may recall when the Trinidadian MC shouted the "Baddies" star out on her "Pink Tape" cut with Lil Uzi Vert, "Endless Fashion." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 25, 2024
Music Monaleo And Lizzo Meet For First Time At Beyonce's Houston Show The two had a chance to meet for the first time. By Tallie Spencer September 25, 2023
Music Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign Sued For Allegedly Uncleared "Vultures 2" Sample Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign's latest lawsuit involving "VULTURES 2" joins over a dozen reported sample and copyright cases against Ye. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 13, 2026
Music Best Luther Vandross Samples In Hip Hop Luther Vandross’s music continues to live on through samples, which have been used countless times by Hip Hop artists. By Demi Phillips February 28, 2024
Music Diddy Trial Juror Claims Celebrity Status Didn't Influence Verdict Another individual involved in the case, an alternate juror in the Diddy trial, recently spoke to CNN about the "freak-off" videos they saw. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Black Thought Delivers "Love Letter To Hip Hop" Freestyle Black Thought has shared a "Love Letter To Hip Hop." By Cole Blake February 21, 2023
Music Rod Wave Stampede From Old Concert Leads To Lawsuit Rod Wave was NOT named in this lawsuit, but the site that held this specific tour stop is being accused of gross negligence. By Zachary Horvath May 31, 2025