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Music SZA Admits She Was "Relieved" Her Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance Was Shortened SZA and Kendrick Lamar will be reuniting again for the highly anticipated "Grand National Tour," later this month. By Cole Blake April 13, 2025
Music Taylor Swift Reportedly Takes Legal Action Against Kanye West Following His Wild Allegations Kanye West's obsession with Taylor Swift dates all the way back to the infamous 2009 VMAs, and has only gotten more complex since. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Claps Back At Fans For Defending Virgil Abloh Kanye West has been targeting Virgil Abloh as his wild and controversial antics on social media continue to make headlines. By Cole Blake April 07, 2025
Pop Culture Latto Denies Coachella Crowd Photoshop Allegations After she shared content from her first weekend at the festival, internet trolls quickly noticed some oddities in one image. By Hayley Hynes April 18, 2023
Music Lil Yachty & Kai Cenat Discuss DDG's Diss Track The Atlanta artist said that he respects the YouTuber-turned-rapper's business sensibilities, because that song blew him up. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2023
Pop Culture 6ix9ine Shares LA Fitness Challenge Video With Bikini Baddies, Celebrates "WAPAE" Single's Success The "GOOBA" hitmaker appears to be back on his bullshit after last month's brutal beatdown. By Hayley Hynes April 16, 2023
Music Travis Scott & Offset Preview New Music At Rolling Loud Thailand Both rappers were among the most anticipated performers at the rap festival's iteration in Thailand this year- and both have big projects on the way. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 15, 2023
Pop Culture "Acid Rap": Chance The Rapper On How His Iconic Mixtape Influenced Jack Harlow & Lil Uzi Vert The 2013 project, which boasts titles like "Cocoa Butter Kisses" and "Favorite Song," celebrated its 10-year anniversary this weekend. By Hayley Hynes May 01, 2023
Music Jadakiss Recalls Big L & Styles P's "Furious" Rap Battle Jadakiss detailed an intense rap battle between Big L and Styles P during his recent "Drink Champs" appearance. By Cole Blake April 30, 2023
Music Xzibit's Ex-Wife Demands $230K For Bills Xzibit just can't seem to catch a break. By James Jones April 27, 2023
Numbers Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Drake With Wild "Big Steppers" Tour Record Kendrick Lamar continues to dominate. By Alexander Cole April 27, 2023
Music Lil Durk Discusses How Therapy Has Helped Him "Cope Different" Lil Durk says that he's been going to therapy to work on his mental health. By Cole Blake April 25, 2023