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Music The Weeknd Wrote “Moth To A Flame” On The Spot, Swedish House Mafia Says Things are looking bright for The Weeknd. By Hayley Hynes October 23, 2021
Pop Culture Timmy Bandsome Admits To Faking DMs With BossMan Dlow About two weeks ago, Florida rapper BossMan Dlow was dragged into some drama with influencer Timmy Bandsome, who's now apologizing. By Zachary Horvath May 28, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj’s Team Called “Pink Friday 2” Promo Budget “Extremely Low” A lawsuit has revealed behind-the-scenes concerns over how much money was available to promote Nicki Minaj’s "Pink Friday 2." By Erika Marie September 17, 2026
Music Maino Questions 50 Cent’s “Gangster” Persona Amid Feud During a recent episode of the "Let's Rap About It" podcast, Maino opened up about his ongoing issues with 50 Cent. By Caroline Fisher March 18, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Deshae Frost Tried To Mess With Kai Cenat's Ex When She Was 17 DJ Akademiks was drunk on stream last night, and it led to a tense moment with Deshae Frost regarding Kai Cenat and his ex. By Alexander Cole March 12, 2026
Music Chad Hugo Expands $1 Million Copyright Lawsuit Against Pharrell Earlier this year, Chad Hugo filed a lawsuit against Pharrell, alleging that he hasn't received his fair share of royalties. By Caroline Fisher March 12, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Reacts To Donald Trump's Twerking Joke At White House Dinner Donald Trump recently joked about Nicki Minaj twerking at the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting earlier this year. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 26, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Breaks Highest-Grossing Tour Record By Debut Headlining Rapper NBA YoungBoy sold out all 42 shows on his "MASA (Make America Slime Again)" tour, selling 552,000 tickets. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Is Furious About Getting Snubbed At The Grammys While Playboi Carti didn't receive any Grammy Awards, Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, and more artists were honored on Sunday. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Relationships Yung Miami Gets Emotional On Fourth Anniversary Of Baby Daddy’s Death The father of Yung Miami's child, Jai Wiggins, passed away weeks before their son's seventh birthday. By Caroline Fisher June 12, 2024
Relationships A History Of Benzino & Coi Leray's Turbulent Relationship The father-daughter duo have shared their fair share of ups and downs in the public eye. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi June 06, 2024
Music Digga D Captures Police Raid Into His Home On IG Live A warrant was executed at Digga's residence. By Tallie Spencer February 21, 2024