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Music Lil Wayne Opens Up About His Relationships With Drake & Kendrick Lamar In his new "Rolling Stone" cover Story Lil Wayne admits that he refused to watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. By Caroline Fisher April 17, 2025
Music Young Thug Officially Announces "UY SCUTI" Album With New Merch Drop Young Thug has been hyping up "UY SCUTI" for weeks now and we finally get confirmation of it with bundles and physical copies. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Music Knxwledge Hits Mach-Hommy With Bombshell Allegation About Stealing Beats Knxwledge and Mach-Hommy previously teamed up with one another back in 2017 for a brief, 8-song collaborative project. By Cole Blake April 16, 2025
Relationships ASAP Rocky's Grandmother Shares How She Feels About Rihanna Dating Her Grandson ASAP Rocky's grandmother tagged along for his cover story with "Vogue" and she got to talking about her grandson's relationship with Rihanna. By Zachary Horvath April 16, 2025
Relationships Ray J Confirms He & Princess Love Are Still Getting Divorced The couple's latest attempt at separating is the fourth time that Princess Love has filed for divorce from Ray J. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Sean Kingston Finally Posts $100k Bond After Brief Stint In Jail Sean Kingston will remain in home detention until his sentencing hearing in July after his recent conviction. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Will Smith's "Based On A True Story" Is Being Absolutely Torn Apart By Critics Will Smith finally released his first full-length album since 2005, "Based on a True Story," last month. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Chris Rock's Brother Goes Off On Will Smith's “Trash” New Album Will Smith references his infamous altercation with Chris Rock at several points on his new album, "Based on a True Story." By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music Summer Walker Pleads With Rico Recklezz To Stop Going After Kanye West Kanye West has been going after Jay-Z and Beyonce, among countless other celebrities, in various posts over the last several months. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Music ESSENCE Festival Announces Stacked 2025 Lineup This is a big year for the ESSENCE Festival as it's going to help celebrate the 55th anniversary of its namesake magazine. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025
Music Princess Love Swears Off Alcohol After Fans Spot Her Kissing Ray J Princess Love's wild night out came as she is currently in the process of divorcing her estranged husband, Ray J. By Cole Blake April 15, 2025
Pop Culture Ice Spice & Sauce Gardner Share Cringeworthy Moment On Kiss Cam Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner have some convinced that they are together, but after seeing this awkward moment, some are losing confidence. By Zachary Horvath April 15, 2025