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Pop Culture Halle Bailey's Restraining Order Against DDG, Explained A court granted Halle Bailey a temporary restraining order against DDG. By Aron A. May 15, 2025
Music Kanye West Refuses To Accept Swamp Izzo's Explanation For Playboi Carti Beef DJ Swamp Izzo detailed Kanye West's role in Playboi Carti's "MUSIC" after Ye blasted Carti for allegedly reaching out to his family. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 13, 2025
Pop Culture How Many Kids Does Ayesha Howard Have? She has been in court over custody of her and Anthony Edwards child. By Axl Banks April 08, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Are Still On Top As "luther" Officially Enjoys Seventh No. 1 Billboard Week The home of Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther," "GNX," recently became eligible for double platinum status after selling 2 million U.S. units. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 07, 2025
Music Charlamagne Tha God Accuses Drake Of "Biting" Kendrick Lamar For "NOKIA" Music Video Other fans think Drake purposefully mocked Kendrick Lamar and his visual language in the "NOKIA" music video. But that's just a theory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2025
Politics Nelly Responds To "Pro-Trump" Claims After Performing At Inaugural Ball Nelly performed at the Liberty Ball during President Trump's first week back in office, a move that sparked backlash. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music SZA Hints At Possible Feature On Cardi B’s Sophomore Album, “Am I The Drama?” Cardi B's eagerly anticipated sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?," is scheduled to drop on September 19, 2025. By Caroline Fisher June 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Shares Concerning Update On "Bully" Just Moments Ahead Of Its Release Kanye West has had a lot going on as of late and it seems that all has gotten in the way of "Bully" coming out in a timely manner. By Zachary Horvath June 14, 2025
Music Rhode Island Honors Bhad Bhabie With Impact Award For Shaping The Culture With Her Artistry Throughout her music career Bhad Bhabie has feuded with Alabama Barker, Iggy Azalea, and Kim Kardashian for various reasons. By Bryson "Boom" Paul June 08, 2025
Music Judge Reveals Whether Or Not Lil Durk Will Face The Death Penalty Lil Durk has received some positive news ahead of the hearing to determine whether he can get out of jail on bond. By Cole Blake June 03, 2025
Politics DJ Akademiks Reflects On Pleading With Donald Trump Jr. For An NBA YoungBoy Pardon U.S. President Donald Trump recently pardoned NBA YoungBoy and also commuted the federal sentence of Larry Hoover. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 29, 2025
Music Lil Durk Reveals Features & Tracklist For New Album "Deep Thoughts" Amid Prison Stay This new Lil Durk album features Jhené Aiko on the single "Can't Hide It," on which he reveals his marriage to India Royale. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 24, 2025