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Music Tyler The Creator Recalls How Nervous He Was To Record His Verse On Clipse's "POV" Tyler The Creator collaborated with three of his favorite artists of all time on Clipse's album, "Let God Sort Em Out." By Cole Blake July 29, 2025
Sports Mac Miller Honored By Pittsburgh Pirates As Part Of “Yinzerpalooza” Celebration The Pittsburgh Pirates first teased a Mac Miller tribute in May, and they finally made it a reality on the evening of July 19. By Devin Morton July 20, 2025
Music Robbie Pardlo, City High Co-Founder and R&B Vocalist, Dead at 46 City High, including Robbie Pardlo, Ryan Toby, and Claudette Ortiz, were the first new acts by Wyclef Jean in 2001. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 19, 2025
Music Rihanna's Home Swarmed By Police As Shooter Meets Her Fate Police arrested a 35-year-old woman named Ivanna Lisette Ortiz for allegedly shooting at Rihanna's home on Sunday. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Lil Poppa's Manager Breaks Silence On His Passing At Funeral Service Lil Poppa tragically passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound last month, and his family and loved ones laid him to rest today. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Clowns Young Thug & Lil Baby As Collab Rumors Swirl During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks brutally responded to a clip of Young Thug and Lil Baby in a car together. By Caroline Fisher March 04, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Kanye West’s Lawyers Calling His Nazi Remarks “Art” Kanye West's legal team argues that an antisemitism lawsuit filed against him in 2024 should have been dismissed due to the First Amendment. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music 50 Cent Targets T.I.’s Family With Out-Of-Pocket Insults After King Harris Rant 50 Cent and T.I. are currently going back and forth on social media, and neither of them are holding back. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Twitter Trolls Claiming She Isn't Selling Out Her Shows Cardi B reportedly became the first female rapper to sell out two nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood during her "Little Miss Drama" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music J. Cole Impressed By Freestyling Fan On His “Trunk Sale” Tour Recently, J. Cole brought his "Trunk Sale" tour to Virginia, where he got to meet one extremely talented fan. By Caroline Fisher February 11, 2026
Music Conductor Williams Says Drake's "ICEMAN" Album Is Coming "Real Soon" Conductor Williams has produced various tracks for Drake in recent years, including "8AM In Charlotte" and "Stories About My Brother." By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 08, 2026
Music Sean Kingston's Mother Admits To Falsifying Money Transfers To Protect Him Amid Fraud Trial Sean Kingston and his mother face various fraud charges relating to their alleged $1 million swindling of multiple businesses. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025