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Pop Culture Ivanna Ortiz Could Lose Speech Pathology License Over Alleged Rihanna Attack Ivanna Ortiz, the 35-year-old Orlando woman accused of trying to kill Rihanna, is at risk of losing her job and much more. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Music 50 Cent Drags Claressa Shields Into His Response To Papoose's Disses Papoose recently dropped two diss tracks against 50 Cent, who had already tussled online with his partner Claressa Shields. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 13, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Kodak Black’s Latest Concerning Viral Video Recently, footage that appears to show Kodak Black nodding off onstage surfaced online, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music J. Cole Drops "Legacy" Music Video In Latest "Trunk Sale" Tour Vlog J. Cole and PJ's "Legacy" is a highlight on Cole's new album "The Fall-Off," which he's been selling to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Unveils Official Tracklist For "The Fall-Off" J. Cole is dropping "The Fall-Off" this Friday, and we officially have the new tracklist for the album, which is packed with 24 songs. By Alexander Cole February 04, 2026
Original Content Pusha T & Kanye West Beef, Explained Pusha T and Kanye West made a lot of great music together, but their eventual falling out was not a surprise. How did it happen? By Devin Morton August 21, 2025
Music Drake Co-Signs BigXThaPlug Ahead Of New Album, "I Hope You're Happy" Drake is working on an upcoming album of his own, having dropped two singles for "Iceman" in recent months. By Cole Blake August 18, 2025
Music Travis Scott Shows Love To Justin Bieber's "SWAG" After Sales Showdown In contrast to La Flame and the new Clipse album, Travis Scott and Justin Bieber's chart debuts did not have any contextual beef behind them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2025
Original Content RIP Ozzy Osbourne: The Prince of Darkness’ Haunting Influence On Hip-Hop Rest In Peace to the Prince of Darkness. By Aron A. July 23, 2025
Music Drake’s “What Did I Miss?” Makes Impressive Billboard Hot 100 Debut In Drake's latest single, he addresses the people who turned their backs on him amid his viral beef with Kendrick Lamar. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Music Drake References His Opp Rick Ross' Canada Fight On New Song "What Did I Miss?" Drake's TLC-related bar on "What Did I Miss?" is presumably for Rick Ross, who took Future's side in 2024's rap rumble. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 05, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri & Jacquees Hit With $150K Copyright Lawsuit Home Team says Jermaine Dupri and Jacquees copied protected parts of its 1992 song “Pick It Up” without permission. By Erika Marie September 23, 2026