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Sports Drake Thanks Anthony Edwards For Winning Him $1 Million Bet Against Rival LeBron James Drake has always put his money where his mouth is when it comes to betting and Anthony Edwards and the Wolves big win got him a nice payout. By Zachary Horvath April 26, 2025
Music Young Thug Gets Vulnerable As He Reflects On Two-Year Prison Stay During his recent interview with “GQ,” Young Thug also discussed his lyrics being used in court, his relationship with Gunna, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 26, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Fans Pulling Up To His Gate To Take Pictures Boosie Badazz has been updating fans on his car crash recovery, but he probably didn't expect this level of "support." By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 21, 2025
Music 50 Cent Turns Joe Budden's Own Words Against Him In Latest Instagram Troll This recent flare-up of the 50 Cent and Joe Budden beef stems from the latter's comments about the former's disrespect of Irv Gotti. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Confirms Star-Studded Features For "Tha Carter VI" In his new "Rolling Stone" cover story, Lil Wayne also discussed the Super Bowl Halftime Show, a potential album with his sons, and more. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Kanye West Believes The Music Industry Is Trying To Replace Him With Kendrick Lamar Kanye West has appeared extremely jealous of Kendrick Lamar since his Twitter rants restarted back in February. By Zachary Horvath April 14, 2025
Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals He’s Currently On Nine Different Medications As He Faces Serious Health Concerns Prayers up for Ray J! By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Chris Brown Fighting To Leave Rihanna Out Of Dog Attack Lawsuit Chris Brown's dog attack lawsuit from a former housekeeper is going to trial soon and he's looking to keep his past with Rihanna out of it. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Admits Ferg’s Name Change Bothered Him During a recent interview, A$AP Rocky opened up about his friendship with Ferg and how it's changed over the years. By Caroline Fisher January 22, 2026
Pop Culture Diddy Escort Alleges He Got Cassie Pregnant Clayton Howard, who went by "Dave" while working with Diddy, testified that the mogul allegedly watched her and Cassie have sex. By Zachary Horvath June 28, 2025
Relationships ASAP Rocky Previews New Songs And Has A Blast With Rihanna & Riot At AWGE Paris Fashion Week Show ASAP Rocky and Rihanna brought their son Riot Rose for the event, and social media was absolutely floored by the wholesomeness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 28, 2025