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Music Kid ‘N Play’s Christopher “Kid” Reid Reveals He Underwent Life-Saving Heart Transplant The Kid ‘N Play frontman revealed that he underwent a heart transplant in 2025. By Tallie Spencer February 06, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion & GloRilla Claim They're The First Big Southern Femcees Of Their Generation Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla would also probably shout out some other big names today like Atlanta's Latto or Alabama's Flo Milli. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 16, 2024
Sports LeBron James Seemingly Responds To Drake Beef Speculation LeBron is a social media savant just like Drake. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2024
Music Vince Staples Trolls Fan For His Attempt At Performing "Big Fish" On Stage At Lollapalooza Vince Staples challenged the fan to prove he's not racist. By Cole Blake August 05, 2024
Music Ice Spice Packs The Stands On The Opening Day Of Her "Y2K!" Tour: Watch Ice Spice is off to a great start. By Zachary Horvath July 31, 2024
Music Eminem Allegedly Infuriated Mariah Carey By Trying To Cast Her As His Mom In "8 Mile" The role Eminem offered Mariah Carey ended up going to Kim Basinger, whose performance helped make "8 Mile" a massive success. By Cole Blake June 12, 2025
Music BET Awards To Continue Despite Ongoing Protests In Los Angeles The BET Awards will still be airing at 8:00 PM, ET on Monday night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake June 09, 2025
Music Cassie’s Friend Accuses Diddy Of Dangling Her Over 17th Floor Balcony Fashion designer Bryana "Bana" Bongolan took the stand in Diddy's federal trial today, accusing him of leaving her with severe back pain. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Diddy Accuser Alleges She Bought Drugs For Him And Cassie Fashion designer Bryana Bongolan took the stand in Diddy's federal trial today, recalling her friendship with Cassie. By Caroline Fisher June 04, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex Assistant Alleges Prince's Security Once Stopped Him From Attacking Cassie This anonymous alleged victim also spoke on Diddy's alleged reaction to Cassie and Kid Cudi's romance during her trial testimony. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Lord Jamar Accuses The Notorious B.I.G. Of Having The Most "Out-Of-Pocket" Lyrics Ever Lord Jamar went off on Biggie for some of his more questionable lyrics. By Cole Blake October 09, 2024
Music Frenchie Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Botched Burglary Many might remember the Strong Island rapper for introducing Nicki Minaj to her former manager Debra Antney, helping her reach success. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2023