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Music Man Sparks Outrage By Filming Himself Sneak Into GloRilla's Dressing Room In the viral clip, the man steals food out of GloRilla's dressing room and jokes that she'll be angry about him doing so. By Cole Blake October 15, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Blows The Roof Off Crypto.com Arena After Popping Out For Playboi Carti's Show Kendrick Lamar made the most of his time back in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as he found himself at the Playboi Carti show. By Alexander Cole October 15, 2025
Music Sounwave Reveals Kendrick Lamar Started ‘GNX’ Right After ‘Mr. Morale’ And Recorded Up To 100 Songs How Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' came together. By Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025
Music Major Labels Reportedly Pressuring Streaming Platforms To Raise Prices Per the Financial Times, Spotify announced that they will raise the prices for their United States subscriptions in 2026's first quarter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 28, 2025
Politics Is Pharrell Apolitical, Tone-Deaf Or Spineless? Pharrell's recent comments on politics and DEI paint him as selectively political, and those choices reveal contradictions shaped by financial privilege, corporate entanglements, and blind spots around structural inequity. By Aron A. November 27, 2025
Music Kanye West’s Latest Move Suggests Either An Album Or Meltdown Is Coming Although many people are excited about Kanye West's next album "BULLY," its constant delays had others feeling skeptical about this new move. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2025
Music Travis Scott Reveals He Made An Entire Album While On Tour Travis Scott wrapped up his historically successful "Circus Maximus Tour" with a show in Mumbai, India, on November 19. By Cole Blake November 25, 2025
Music Diddy Shows His Age In New Mugshot And Fans Have Plenty To Say Diddy previously requested to be transferred to Fort Dix to take advantage of the facility's drug treatment and rehabilitation program. By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Music Woman Accused Of Shooting At Rihanna's Home Will Undergo Mental Health Evaluation Ivanna Ortiz is facing several charges in connection with the shooting at Rihanna's L.A. residence back in March. By Erika Marie May 20, 2026
Music Man Who Allegedly Stole Beyoncé's Music Officially Faces Trial Kelvin Evans rejected a plea deal after prosecutors hit him with felony and misdemeanor charges for the alleged theft during Beyoncé's tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Compares Drake & UMG Battle To Colin Kaepernick & The NFL With Harsh Remarks Including Kap’s Wife Nessa Diab DJ Akademiks has been a vocal supporter of Drake throughout his rap beefs with Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Future. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 18, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Claims He Lost A Rap Battle With Denzel Washington ASAP Rocky and Denzel Washington are the stars of Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest" film, which premiered this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025