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Pop Culture Yung Joc Pledged To Shave Head If Tory Lanez Found Guilty DJ Vlad, whom Joc had made the commitment to in the first place, confirmed via an Instagram comment that the rapper will follow through. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 24, 2022
Music Pop Smoke's Mom Approached With Meeting Murder Suspect's Family As the murder of Brooklyn rap star Pop Smoke gets closer to being solved, the family of one accused assailant is hoping to meet with the slain rapper's mom for a private conversation. By Keenan Higgins June 04, 2021
Music Trippie Redd Talks Drake, Tekashi 6ix9ine On Big Boy's Neighborhood Trippie Redd goes in depth for a conversation with Big Boy. By Mitch Findlay January 23, 2018
Music Akon Reportedly Sued $150 Million By Former Business Partner Akon is looking at a hefty lawsuit from a former business partner who helped him get his career started. By Kevin Goddard May 02, 2017
Music Drake's "It’s All A Blur" Tour Adds 12 New Dates Drake has added 12 new stops for his "It's All A Blur" tour with 21 Savage. By Cole Blake April 24, 2023
Music Glastonbury 2020 Canceled Days After Kendrick Lamar Announcement Glastonbury 2020, which included headliners Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, and Paul McCartney, has been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. By Alex Zidel March 21, 2020
Music Machine Gun Kelly & Chantal Jeffries Add Fuel To Dating Rumours After Party Link Up Matching outfits speak louder than words. By Chantilly Post July 05, 2019
Music Chance The Rapper Gets Sued For Copyright Infringement Chance the Rapper is feeling the heat on the legal front. By Matt F September 13, 2017
Music Megan Thee Stallion & Daniel Kaluuya's BET Awards Link Up Has Fans Going Wild The Internet's far too happy about this. By Chantilly Post October 08, 2019
Music Writer Recalls Kendrick Lamar Saving Her Toddler From A Kitchen Knife During Interview Kendrick Lamar once talked an interviewer's toddler into putting down a dangerous kitchen knife. By Cole Blake August 31, 2022
Music King Harris Drops Paperwork Proving 50 Cent Allegedly Snitched On Jimmy Henchman King Harris is not holding back amid his feud with 50 Cent, even digging up documents dating back to 2009. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Bankroll Fresh's Mother & Cousin Targeted In Drive-By Shooting Bankroll Fresh's family home was hit with several shots. By Matthew Parizot July 03, 2018