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Music Drake Concludes Wireless Festival Takeover With Global-Themed Day Three Setlist This weekend, Drake became the first artist in history to headline all three days of Wireless Festival in London. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Viral DDG's Sister Refuses To Apologize To Halle Bailey And Her Fans For Defending The Rapper TeeTee's boyfriend Aries asked folks to stop sending her hate for defending her brother DDG against his ex Halle Bailey's abuse allegations. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Music Hip Hop Artists Who Have Won Big At The Oscars From Eminem to Will Smith, only a handful of rappers have snagged the coveted Academy Award. By Demi Phillips January 26, 2024
Music NBA YoungBoy Says Jay-Z's "The Blueprint" Made Him Realize He's Ahead Of The Game NBA YoungBoy dropped his ninth studio album, "Slime Cry," back in January, featuring Burna Boy and Jelly Roll. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Original Content From D’Angelo To Erykah Badu: The Pioneers Who Made Neo-Soul Timeless Neo-Soul has given us timeless classics, and we celebrate just a few of the artists who help put the soulful genre on the mainstream map. By Erika Marie March 20, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator Caught Deleting Old Anti-Black Tweets Tyler, the Creator has found himself in a major controversy as some of his old tweets are making the rounds online. By Alexander Cole October 20, 2025
Music Fat Joe Claims He Ran Into Desiigner At The Airport Before His Indecent Exposure Arrest Desiigner was charged with indecent exposure after allegedly exposing himself to Delta Air Lines flight attendants. By Cole Blake June 04, 2025
Music Young Thug To Reclaim Seized Property Thanks To Latest Legal Win By January 9 at 5 p.m., the state of Georgia must return roughly $150K cash, various luxury cars, and some expensive jewelry to Young Thug. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Officially Turns Himself In To Begin His Prison Sentence Adin Ross dropped off 6ix9ine at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York to serve his sentence. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music T.I. Disses 50 Cent With A Low Blow Aimed At His Late Mother T.I. and 50 Cent have been embroiled in a heated back and forth, although it is starting to go a bit too far. By Alexander Cole February 24, 2026
Music J. Cole Adds Even More Dates For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is hitting the road after dropping his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026