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Streetwear Everyone Is Wondering How Kanye West Feels About Playboi Carti's New Merch Playboi Carti released a new merch collection ahead of "Whole Lotta Red" with upside-down crosses, satanic symbols, and other vampire references. By Alex Zidel December 22, 2020
Music Cassie Accuses Clayton Howard Of Threats & Harassment In new court documents, Cassie hopes a judge will keep former male escort Clayton Howard from speaking about her and his lawsuit. By Erika Marie June 12, 2026
Music Drake Lands Nine Songs In The Top 10 And Smashes Morgan Wallen's Record Drake continues his chart dominance with the release of "ICEMAN," and he is breaking some impressive records in the process. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Music N.O.R.E. Denies Carmen Bryan's Sexual Assault Allegations Carmen Bryan sued N.O.R.E. earlier this week for allegedly sexually assaulting her in 1999 at a Manhattan nightclub. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 11, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s Murder-For-Hire Trial Begins With Jury Selection A federal jury is being chosen to hear the case accusing Lil Durk of directing the 2022 shooting that killed Lul Pab. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN.": Full Writing & Production Credits Take a look at the collaborators on the new album from Kendrick. By Trevor Smith April 14, 2017
Music Gucci Mane's Wife Offered Him $1 Million To Turn Down "Verzuz" Battle With Jeezy Gucci Mane famously squared off with his long-time rival, Jeezy, during an episode of "Verzuz," back in 2020. By Cole Blake October 20, 2025
Pop Culture Sean Kingston Recalls Drinking Lean With Justin Bieber & Getting Actavis Banned In a new interview, he spoke candidly about having trouble adjusting to fame and making bad decisions after his first major hit. By Madusa S. May 30, 2021
Music Drake And PARTYNEXTDOOR's "$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U" On Pace For Disappointing First Week Sales The 6 God's projections are down. By Elias Andrews February 18, 2025
Music Cordae Reveals What Really Caused YBN's Breakup Cordae reveals what really happened to YBN. By Bryson "Boom" Paul January 02, 2025
Music 7 No. 1 Rap Songs From 2011 The rise of streaming pushed rap music further into the mainstream in 2011. By Demi Phillips September 06, 2023
Pop Culture NBA YoungBoy Samples Kanye West's "POWER" In New Song Preview: Watch Are you feeling YB's latest snippet? By Hayley Hynes November 14, 2023