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Music Top5 Labels Tekashi 6ix9ine A "Snitch" While Unfollowing Him On Social Media Top5 is far from the first person to criticize Tekashi 6ix9ine for informing on his former associates in the past. By Cole Blake March 18, 2025
Music Dude, Where's My Car: Singer Pearl Energyy Claims LiAngelo Ball Bought Her G-Wagon & She Wants It Back LiAngelo Ball has been called a "Deadbeat," "Cheater," and "Theft" by women since he signed his deal with Def Jam Recordings in late 2024. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Music Will Smith & Tatyana Ali Take Us Back To Fresh Prince of Bel Air For Doechii's "Anxiety" Challenge Fresh Prince of Bel Air was Will Smith, known as The Fresh Prince, breakout role as an actor that led to him becoming a box-office legend. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 16, 2025
Music Elliott Wilson Explains Why He Doesn't Like Jail Albums After Tory Lanez Drops "Peterson" Tory Lanez previously described his album as "the first in-real-time prison album… recorded in prison, for prisoners, by a prisoner." By Cole Blake March 13, 2025
Music Voletta Wallace Laid To Rest At Same Funeral Home As Son Notorious B.I.G. Voletta Wallace was a beloved figure in the music industry and her funeral was attended by some of the biggest names in 90s hip hop. By Elias Andrews March 12, 2025
Music SZA Teases "Insane" Plans With Kendrick Lamar For The "Grand National" Tour SZA and Kendrick Lamar will be embarking on the "Grand National" tour in April before making a total of 39 stops. By Cole Blake March 12, 2025
Music Drake's Sound 42 Reaches An Unceremonious End On SiriusXM The end of Drake's SiriusXM station comes after he recently teased getting to work on a new project on Instagram. By Cole Blake March 11, 2025
Streetwear Ice Spice Makes The Most Out Of Her Wardrobe Malfunction To Show Off Her Curves Ice Spice recently turned heads and rocked multiple stunning looks at Milan and Paris' Fashion Weeks amid fans' comments about her weight. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2025
Music Andrew Schulz Continues To Defend Kendrick Lamar Sexual Assault Joke Despite Outrage After firing back at Kendrick Lamar on his podcast, Andrew Schulz got called out by O’Shea Jackson Jr., Tony Yayo, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 09, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyer Addresses New Indictment Accusing Mogul Of Forced Labor, Assaulting Employee & More Reportedly, Diddy could be facing a maximum sentence of life in prison if he's found guilty of his various charges. By Caroline Fisher March 07, 2025
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Flaunts Her Curves On Miami Swim Week Runway Megan Thee Stallion has been having a very turbulent 2025 so far, but she continues to follow her career moves despite the ruckus. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 30, 2025
Music Migos' Instagram Account Hacked In Apparent Crypto Extortion Plot Migos had their account hacked in a very public attempt to extort Solana founder Raj Gokal for $4.3 million in Bitcoin. By Devin Morton May 27, 2025