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Music Queen Latifah Breaks Her Silence Amid Viral Death Rumors The latest celebrity to fall victim to a death hoax is Queen Latifah, but according to her, she's alive and well. By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026
Music "The Life Of Pablo" Marked The Old Kanye In His Final Form In the decade since The Life of Pablo, the gap between the artist fans once loved and the provocateur Ye has become has grown increasingly clear. By Aron A. March 05, 2026
Music Monaleo Reluctantly Cancels Multiple Tour Dates Monaleo has already performed a total of 25 shows on her "Who Did the Body" tour, which she kicked off in November. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026
Music Cardi B Fires Back At Critics Of Her “Little Miss Drama" Tour Cardi B will be performing in New York City, Houston, Atlanta, and more cities in the coming months as part of her "Little Miss Drama" tour. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Cam'ron & Mase Aren't Excited For Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao's Rematch The fight will be a rematch of their 2015 bout, in which Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
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 Oliver "Power" Grant's Family Reveals His Cause Of Death Oliver "Power" Grant, who passed away last week, played an instrumental role in the foundation of Wu-Tang Clan. By Cole Blake March 02, 2026
Music Baby Keem's "Ca$ino" Has Strong First Week On Spotify Amid Sales Projections Baby Keem will embark on a tour for his new album "Ca$ino" later this year, which should be a very fun trek. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 28, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Clowns Yung Miami For Wanting A Man With $100 Million DJ Akademiks and Yung Miami have clashed online before, so we'll see if this $100 million debate elicits a response from Caresha. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 27, 2026
Music Lil Yachty Clarifies His Role In The Unreleased Drake And Uzi Track "At The Gates" Yachty is denying any involvement. By Tallie Spencer February 26, 2026
Music Ksoo Adds Decade Onto His Life Sentence With Second Guilty Murder Conviction Ksoo was found guilty of another murder, though this time the conviction was of the second degree and revolves around a 2019 shooting. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill & Wu-Tang Clan Among 2026 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame committee has unveiled its list of 17 nominees for the 2026 induction ceremony. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026