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Music The Game & D Smoke Commend Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" As Tribute To L.A. Gang Culture The West is up this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2024
Music Lil Woody Asks DJ Vlad If He's The Police And Recalls Demanding $50K For An Interview Woody's known for his provocative nature. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 16, 2024
Music Akbar V Mentions Biggie’s Late Boyfriend In Fiery Diss Track Response Akbar V and Biggie are going at it. By Caroline Fisher December 12, 2024
Relationships Jeezy Reflects On Shooting His Shot With Nia Long After Jeannie Mai Divorce Jeezy famously remarked, "real men don't cheat," while speaking with Nia Long for an interview after his divorce in 2023. By Cole Blake June 11, 2025
Pop Culture Ivanna Ortiz Could Lose Speech Pathology License Over Alleged Rihanna Attack Ivanna Ortiz, the 35-year-old Orlando woman accused of trying to kill Rihanna, is at risk of losing her job and much more. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music Andrew Schulz Continues To Defend Kendrick Lamar Sexual Assault Joke Despite Outrage After firing back at Kendrick Lamar on his podcast, Andrew Schulz got called out by O’Shea Jackson Jr., Tony Yayo, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2025
Music Ray J Expresses Regret Over Notorious Fabolous Rant On "The Breakfast Club" Ray J admitted that he was "going through a lot" when he appeared on "The Breakfast Club" to threaten Fabolous. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2025
Music Suge Knight Blasts Snoop Dogg Via Prison Call During Ray J’s “VladTV” Interview Recently, Suge Knight interrupted one of Ray J's interviews with DJ Vlad, dissing Snoop Dogg in the process. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2025
Music 50 Cent Sends Joe Budden Cryptic Message After “Spooky” Strip Club Incident Recently, 50 Cent took to Instagram to continue trolling Joe Budden after he suggested he could use therapy. By Caroline Fisher February 23, 2025
Music Bokeem Woodbine Recalls 2Pac Unsuccessfully Shooting His Shot At Lucy Liu During a recent interview, Bokeem Woodbine remembered working alongside 2Pac and Lucy Liu on the 1997 film "Gridlock'd." By Caroline Fisher 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 Joey Bada$$ Updates Release Date For New Album "Lonely At The Top" Joey Bada$$ popped off on Columbia Records for delaying "Lonely At The Top" from its original August 1 release date. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025