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Music Jay-Z Sexual Assault Accuser Begs To Keep Identity Secret, Citing Potential "Psychological Harm" Jay-Z is continuing his defamation lawsuit after a sexual assault allegation against him in late 2024. His accuser hopes to stay anonymous. By Devin Morton September 07, 2025
Music iLoveMakonnen Reveals He's Working At A Restaurant Kitchen iLoveMakonnen retired from music last year, and it looks like he's very happy with his new chef gig after a pretty curious career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2025
Music 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj's "Fefe" Suffers Huge RIAA Demotion It's a mystery right now as to why this happened, but 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj are a part one of the biggest RIAA alterations ever. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025
Music Taylor Swift Praises Diddy As An Ideal Prom Date In Resurfaced Viral Interview Clip The clip is resurfacing after Taylor Swift announced that she's dropping her next album, "The Life of a Showgirl," on October 3rd. By Cole Blake August 14, 2025
Music Young Thug Takes A Direct Shot At Gunna On New Lil Baby Album It looks like Young Thug is ready to address his rumored beef with Gunna head-on in an upcoming Lil Baby collab. By Caroline Fisher August 12, 2025
Music Freddie Gibbs Details Beef With Curren$y In New Interview Freddie Gibbs detailed why he and Curren$y have (a seemingly one-sided) beef, and it all stems from a lack of promotion for "Fetti." By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Sports LeBron James Shows Love To Gunna's New Album "The Last Wun" On X LeBron James is a longtime fan of Gunna, and he is feeling the Atlanta rapper's YSL finale, "The Last Wun." By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Music JID Gives Cautiously Optimistic Update On Metro Boomin Album JID and Metro Boomin both dropped big projects this year, and their full-length team-up's been in the works for years now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Dr. Dre Reveals Which Drake Bars Angered Him During Kendrick Lamar Feud D-R-E is not a Drake fan. By Elias Andrews January 30, 2025
Music Kanye West & Justin Laboy Can't Stop Laughing In Preview Of Upcoming Interview Kanye West's interview with Justin Laboy is dropping next weekend. By Cole Blake January 29, 2025
Music Top5 Threatens To Shoot Kendrick Lamar If He Ever Goes To Toronto This is escalating in the worst way possible. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 07, 2024
Music Young Thug Breaks Silence After Prison Release To Seemingly Tease Lil Baby Collab Will we get new Thugger music soon? By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 03, 2024