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Music Kanye West Banned Ten Minutes Into Twitch Stream After Performing Nazi Salute Shortly before he was banned from Twitch, Kanye West bragged about how many "passes" Elon Musk has given him. By Caroline Fisher April 25, 2025
Original Content 6ix9ine & Lil Durk Beef: A Brief History Here’s everything we know about the beef between 6ix9ine and Lil Durk. By Jordan Schenkman May 10, 2022
Music Yung Lean Shares Some Of His Favorite Songs With His Fans Check out some of Yung Lean's influences. By Matthew Parizot May 10, 2018
Sneakers Usher’s Air Jordan 4 "Universe" PE Captures Halftime History Usher’s Air Jordan 4 “Universe” Super Bowl PE blends glossy black leather with exclusive details, making it a rare Jordan moment. By Ben Atkinson September 22, 2025
Music Who Is Still Supporting Diddy In Hip-Hop? The Diddy scandal has caused many folks in the culture to shift the blame away or speculate on systemic intervention. How are they different? By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2025
Music J Cole Claims That Jay-Z Once Told Drake To Give Cole A Hit Single This must've been awkward... By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 30, 2024
Music Ty Dolla $ign's Brother Sings From Prison During His Coachella Set In Powerful Moment Ty Dolla $ign's older brother is the midst of serving a 67-years-to-life sentence for murder since the early 2000s. By Zachary Horvath April 19, 2025
Pop Culture Tammy Rivera Labels Nicki Minaj A "Bootlicker" For Her AmericaFest Appearance Nicki Minaj has been at the receiving tons of criticism for her AmFest appearance, but Tammy Rivera is taking the disrespect to a new level. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music Drake Left Off Spotify's Top Albums List As Kendrick Lamar & SZA Dominate Spotify Wrapped is officially here, and as you can imagine, it has created another divide between Drake and Kendrick Lamar fans. By Alexander Cole December 03, 2025
Music Ray J Puts Jay-Z & Beyonce On Blast For Allegedly Ignoring Brandy On Tour Recently, Ray J shared a message for Jay-Z and Beyonce, even though he knew his sister Brandy wouldn't approve. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Music Homixide Gang Affiliate Alleges ASAP Rocky Is Blocking Playboi Carti From Dropping Music Playboi Carti is under ASAP Rocky's AWGE imprint under the Interscope record label, so this isn't too wild of a theory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 02, 2025
Music Diddy’s Prison Release Date Ignites Controversy As Mogul Prepares Appeal This month, Diddy was sentenced to 50 months behind bars for two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025