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Music Doja Cat Opens Up About Struggling With Her Mental Health Diagnosis Doja Cat also praised Chappell Roan for being "uncomfortable, comfortably, in front of people," comparing this to her diagnosis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Joe Budden Doesn't Care About Drake & Future's "ICEMAN" Rumors "The Joe Budden Podcast" reacted to rampant rumors that Drake and Future are squashing their beef, and also touched on the "ICEMAN" rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Ray J’s Mom Calls Out Kardashians In Fiery Post About Infamous Tape Ray J's mom has entered the chat. By Tallie Spencer March 12, 2026
Music Kanye West's SoFi Stadium Show Faces Immense Backlash From Jewish Activists Kanye West previously took out a full page in The Wall Street Journal to apologize to the Jewish community. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Joe Budden Appears To Accidentally Leak His Patreon Earnings Joe Budden's leap from rap to podcasting has been a successful one, and thanks to his supposed slip-up we have an idea of what he's making. By Zachary Horvath June 24, 2025
Music Brendan Paul Denies Being Diddy's Drug Mule And Claims He Was Allegedly Instructed To Buy Drugs Brendan Paul took the stand in Diddy's trial on Friday, June 20, and gave witness testimony about Sean Combs' alleged "freak-offs." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 20, 2025
Sports Drake Reveals The Shocking Amount He's Lost On Sports Betting Regardless of the losing streak, Drake's still set on making it back with Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. By Cole Blake June 19, 2025
Relationships Kanye West Is Allegedly Desperate To End Custody Dispute With Kim Kardashian Kanye West is allegedly worried about what a lengthy custody battle with Kim Kardashian could cost him in legal fees. By Cole Blake June 18, 2025
Music Swamp Izzo Teases Playboi Carti's "BABY BOI" By Sending Hilarious Fair Warning To Fans DJ Swamp Izzo brought a lot of energy alongside Playboi Carti on "MUSIC," and it seems he will be back on its pseudo sequel. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Fetty Wap Clemency Petition Gains Traction As Fans Demand Prison Release Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison shortly after pleading guilty to federal drug charges in 2023. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2025
TV Fans Accuse Kendrick Lamar & Druski Of Ignoring Each Other At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar was a big winner at the BET Awards last night as he came home with five awards after being nominated in six categories. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Beats Drake For Album Of The Year At The BET Awards Kendrick Lamar remains one of the best artists in the world, so it should come as no surprise that he would win big at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 09, 2025