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Music SZA Launches "No Beauty" Cosmetics Ahead Of Kendrick Lamar's The Grand National Tour SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "luther" has held the top spot on the Billboard charts for 8 weeks in a row. Their tour begins this week. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 17, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Reportedly Swatted Due To Fake Shooting Report According to a TMZ report, Nicki Minaj wasn't even in her Hidden Hills home when law enforcement investigated a false shooting call. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Relationships August Alsina Denies Grooming Allegations And Confirms Relationship With Zu August Alsina and Zu have also officially confirmed that they are dating after years of speculation on social media. By Cole Blake September 02, 2025
Streetwear Playboi Carti Rumored As Supreme’s Next Photo Tee Star Rumors suggest Playboi Carti could front the Supreme FW25 photo tee, a coveted spot once held by cultural icons. By Ben Atkinson August 20, 2025
Music Drake Co-Signs BigXThaPlug Ahead Of New Album, "I Hope You're Happy" Drake is working on an upcoming album of his own, having dropped two singles for "Iceman" in recent months. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Johnny Manziel Suggests At The Release Date For Drake's "Iceman" Album Drake has already released two singles from his upcoming album, "Iceman," having dropped "What Did I Miss?" and "Which One." By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Missy Elliott’s Bank Account Off-Limits In Year-Long Songwriting Lawsuit Before Supa Dupa Fly, Missy Elliott was a part of a female foursome known as SISTA, mentored by DeVante Swing. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025
Relationships Lizzo Weighs In On JaNa Craig & Kenny Rodriguez' Split In New Song Snippet The two "Love Island USA" season six contestants ended their relationship after dating for a year, last month. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music DDG Gets Swatted During Paintball Tournament DDG addressed his swatting experience during a recent livestream, warning that there could be serious consequences for those responsible. By Caroline Fisher August 11, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Reveals Exciting New Details For Upcoming Mixtape "A Futuristic Summa" Metro Boomin announced his summer mixtape with the help of the bouncy single "Slide" featuring Roscoe Dash. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 10, 2025
Music Temple University To Offer New Kendrick Lamar Course During Fall 2025 Semester Kendrick Lamar will have his life and legacy studied by students at Temple University beginning in the Fall 2025 semester. By Devin Morton July 08, 2025
Music Cassie's Friend Begs Judge Not To Release Diddy After Not Guilty Verdict Deonte Nash previously testified about allegedly witnessing Diddy's physical abuse of Cassie in the criminal trial. By Cole Blake July 02, 2025