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Music Orthopedic Doctor Weighs In On How Young Scooter Died From His Leg Injury This orthopedic doctor is labeling the death of Young Scooter "rare" making this all the more heartbreaking. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2025
Viral Kanye West’s Interview With DJ Akademiks Is His Clearest Attempt To Sink Hip-Hop To His Level Of the many problematic angles tackled in DJ Akademiks' interview, the key revelation is how Kanye West wants to punish everyone around him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 01, 2025
Music Kanye West Gives An Explicit Response To Fans Saying He Offended Jay-Z Jay-Z and Kanye West created the award-wining duo, Watch The Throne, in 2011. The debut album included "No Church In The Wild." By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Erykah Badu Throws Jabs At Tesla With Vandalism Jokes Erykah Badu has a long history of making headlines with her unpredictable and provocative antics that often go viral. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 31, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals Why He Dissed The Late Virgil Abloh In Unhinged DJ Akademiks Interview Kanye West also shared his thoughts on Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Playboi Carti, and more during his conversation with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher March 30, 2025
Music Beyonce Fans Spark Debate Over Singer's Snub From 2025 Academy Of Country Music Awards Beyonce won various Grammys for "COWBOY CARTER" this year, including her long-awaited Album Of The Year award. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Producer Squale Claims Industry Blackballed "PETERSON" Despite Fan Acclaim Many others have made similar claims about playlisting and label support concerning Tory Lanez, or rather, lack thereof. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music 21 Savage Attends Memorial Service For His Fallen Friend Lotto Savage Lotto Savage, one of 21 Savage's longtime Slaughter Gang peers, was reportedly shot and killed in Decatur, Georgia. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 30, 2025
Music Killing Of 7-Year-Old In Florida Linked To Gang Rivalry That Led To Foolio's Death Foolio was gunned down in the parking lot of a hotel in Tampa, Florida, last year by alleged members of a rival gang. By Cole Blake March 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Will Hit South Korea For First "Bully" Album Live Experience Kanye West released a short film, starring Saint West, inspired by his new album that shows Ye's child wrestling with a group of wrestlers. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 29, 2025
Music Dr. Phil Explains Why Diddy's Defense Is Greatly Dependent On Trial's Jury Selection This appeared in TMZ's "The Downfall Of Diddy" documentary, which also commented on racial factors and assembled a mock jury with a verdict. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Clears The Air With Dawn Robinson After Questioning Her Lifestyle Jermaine Dupri expressed skepticism over Dawn Robinson living in a car but still having an assistant, something she did not take kindly to. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2025