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Music Lizzo Soaks Up The Sun As Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's Latest Cover Girl The Grammy-winning singer adds another milestone as Lizzo continues ushering in her latest music era. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Music Kanye West Shows Love To JAŸ-Z’s Yankee Stadium Shows Gabriel Moses' art direction left an impression on Ye. By Aron A. July 14, 2026
Music JT Mourns The Death Of DreamDollBri The content creator died at the age of 21 over the weekend. By Aron A. July 06, 2026
Music XXL Launches Ten-Year Anniversary Project For 2016 Freshman Class XXL will drop a documentary, unreleased interviews with DJ Drama, and more to celebrate ten years since their iconic 2016 Freshman Class. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 01, 2026
Music George Clinton, Ari Lennox & More Lead D'Angelo Tribute At BET Awards D'Angelo's children, The Vanguard, RAYE, Durand Bernarr, and BJ The Chicago Kid were also there to pay tribute at the 2026 BET Awards. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Music Suede Brooks Alleges Drake Threatened To Have "B*tches Fold Her Up" Suede Brooks was on the "Dumb Blonde Podcast" with Bunnie XO, where she spoke about dating Drake four years ago. By Alexander Cole June 29, 2026
Music Kanye West Drops $400K On Masquerade Birthday Bash In France Kanye West, his wife Bianca Censori, and their friends celebrated Ye's 49th birthday at the Château de Versailles. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 29, 2026
Music Lizzo's "B*tch" Album Reportedly Sells Less Than 3K First Week Lizzo's latest album has sparked questions about whether the singer can reconnect with the audience that once made her a Pop powerhouse. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Drake Links Up With Jessie Reyez To Do The “Shabang” Challenge Drake does the Shabang challenge, again. By Aron A. June 18, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Doesn't Deny That The Illuminati Exists Nicki Minaj says the Secret Society "could" actually be a thing. By Aron A. June 16, 2026
Music Birdman & Master P Are Going On Tour With Boosie This Fall: How To Cop Tickets Birdman and Master P are teaming up for the Cash Money & No Limit tour, which will also feature Boosie Badazz. By Alexander Cole June 15, 2026
Music Larry Jackson’s gamma Sues Over Smear Websites Claiming They Inflated Ye Streams The website claimed gamma was "embezzling investor funds for private flights, grandiose lifestyle, personal PR and legacy artist signings to enhance image and status." By Aron A. May 27, 2026