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Music Brian McKnight Jr. Shares Heartfelt Tribute To His Brother Niko After His Tragic Passing Brian McKnight's son, Niko McKnight, passed away at the age of 32, last week, after a lengthy battle with cancer. By Cole Blake June 02, 2025
Music Rod Wave Stampede From Old Concert Leads To Lawsuit Rod Wave was NOT named in this lawsuit, but the site that held this specific tour stop is being accused of gross negligence. By Zachary Horvath May 31, 2025
Music Latto Claps Back At People Making A Fuss Over Her Body Count Lyrics This wouldn't be the first time Latto sparked some online debate for particularly striking lyrical content... But is it worth the discourse? By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music SZA Abruptly Leaves Meet & Greet After Fan Throws Bracelet At Her SZA abruptly ended a meet and greet in Phoenix after having a bracelet thrown at her by a fan. She kept the bracelet, though. By Devin Morton May 28, 2025
Music Dame Dash Approves Auction Of His Valuable Assets Dame Dame is working to cover a $4 million judgment awarded to filmmaker Josh Webber in a defamation lawsuit. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Jennifer Lopez Kisses Her Male & Female Dancers During Viral AMAs Performance Jennifer Lopez danced as songs from Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and more artists played. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Jussie Smollett Moves On From Infamous Chicago Battle With Official Statement Jussie Smollett is best known for his role as Jamal Lyons in the hit show Empire. Smollett co-stars includes Terrence Howard. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music Drake's Three New Albums Make Fans Question His Record Label Deal Drake's three new albums "ICEMAN," "HABIBTI," and "MAID OF HONOUR" were all released under the UMG umbrella, the parent label he's suing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 15, 2026
Music Drake Reveals He Can Never Forgive J. Cole On "Make Them Pay" It was inevitable that Drake would be taking aim at J. Cole on "ICEMAN," and that is exactly what happened on "Make Them Pay." By Alexander Cole May 15, 2026
Music Drake Takes Aim At DJ Khaled For Not Speaking About Palestine Drake is premiering his new album "ICEMAN," and as many have pointed out, there is a shot at DJ Khaled on the record. By Alexander Cole May 14, 2026
Music Rick Ross Sends Drake A Peace Offering: "I Don't Want To See You Lose" Rick Ross was one of many artists who dissed Drake in 2024 following years of collaboration and camaraderie. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2026
Music RZA Gets Tested On His Knowledge Of Random Wu-Tang Clan Affiliates—There’s A Lot Not even RZA could keep up with the long-list of Wu-Tang affiliates. By Aron A. May 08, 2026