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Music Jay-Z Catches Heat For Failing To Help Dame Dash With Financial Struggles Lance "Un" Rivera believes Jay-Z should honor the Roc-A-Fella bond and get Dame Dash out of his financial rut. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2025
Music Drake & Adin Ross Will Cover Funeral Costs Of French Streamer Who Died During Marathon Livestream The move comes as Drake continues to prepare for the release of his highly-anticipated ninth studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Woman Accused Of Setting Up Foolio's Murder Will Go To Trial Authorities accused Alicia Andrews of trailing Foolio's location and setting up his murder last June in South Florida. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Kanye West's Tumultuous Recent Years Detailed In Trailer For New Documentary "In Whose Name?" The upcoming Kanye West documentary, "In Whose Name?," will be coming to theaters on September 19th, 2025. By Cole Blake August 13, 2025
Music Julie McKnight Says Niko McKnight Was "More Than An Estranged Son" In Touching Tribute Brian McKnight's son Niko passed away following a two-year cancer battle, which opened up more controversies among the family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music A$AP Rocky & Young Thug May Have A Collab Album On The Way Both A$AP Rocky and Young Thug already have upcoming solo albums on the way in "Don't Be Dumb" and "UY Scuti." By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Clipse Add Several Overseas Tour Dates Amid "Let God Sort Em Out" Success Fans in the Netherlands, England, and France will now get a chance to see Pusha T and Malice on their upcoming tour. By Cole Blake July 14, 2025
Music Rod Wave's Lawyers Claim He Was "Profiled" In Gun Charge Arrest In Atlanta Rod Wave has since posted bail, but it's clear that his legal team is not happy that their client was still arrested, and unjustly so. By Zachary Horvath November 13, 2025
Pop Culture Ray J Reveals He's Having Mental Health Issues In Concerning Video Prayers go out to Ray J as it's unclear as to what led him to this point. We are wishing him the best going forward. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Music Erykah Badu & The Alchemist Get Soulful On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update Erykah Badu, The Alchemist, and Samara Cyn gave us a very short but very satisfying update to our "R&B Season" playlist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 22, 2025
Music Diddy Is Allegedly Boasting About Potential Donald Trump Pardon In Prison It looks like Diddy is feeling pretty confident that he'll be released from prison long before serving his full sentence. By Caroline Fisher November 04, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Praises Donald Trump's Message About Christian Persecution Nicki Minaj advocated for full religious freedom after reading President Donald Trump's claims about Christians in Nigeria. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025