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Pop Culture Chingy & Sidney Starr: How A Lie Derailed The Rapper's Career In 2010, Sidney Starr spilled the T on her relationship with Chingy, but it turned out to be an outright lie. By Tamara McCullough August 21, 2023
Music Body Cam Footage Of NBA YoungBoy's Reckless Driving Arrest Surfaces Online Back in 2025, NBA YoungBoy was arrested after a reckless driving incident, and now, bodycam footage is online. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Numbers Rick Ross Hit With Disappointing First Week Sales Projections For "Set In Stone" Rick Ross just dropped off his new album, "Set In Stone," and it doesn't appear as though the album is performing. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Cardi B Reacts To Viral Video Of Her Allegedly Getting Beat Up Cardi B is always clapping back at haters online, so her reaction to this alleged viral video should come as no surprise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 02, 2026
Music Tyga Admits He Used AI To Help Create '$TARFACE' The debate around $TARFACE now has an answer, with Tyga confirming AI helped create portions of its throwback production. By Erika Marie August 06, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Admits Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Were At Fault For His First Public Display Of Tears K.Dot opened up in a rare new interview with none other than SZA. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 21, 2024
Music North West & Molly Santana Tour Canceled Days Before It Was Set To Launch The tour was supposed to begin on August 5th. By Aron A. July 31, 2026
Music Cam’ron Threatens To Expose Cardi B’s Team After Unreleased Verse The shelved collaboration left Cam’ron questioning why Cardi B’s team made promises they apparently could not keep. By Erika Marie August 05, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Admits He Was Heartbroken Over FERG's Name Change A$AP Rocky spoke to Jason Lee recently, and it was here that he offered his take on FERG's decision to change his name. By Alexander Cole August 05, 2026
Music Keefe D Claims He Knows Who Killed Tupac Ahead Of Murder Trial Facing trial in Tupac Shakur’s murder, Keffe D denied involvement and accused Reggie Wright Jr. of knowing more than he admits. By Erika Marie August 04, 2026
Music J. Cole's Setlist For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is officially back on the road for "The Fall-Off" world tour, and his first stop was in his home of Charlotte, North Carolina. By Alexander Cole July 11, 2026
Music Tezzus Previews Alleged Oogie Mane Diss Track Amid ilykimchi Leaks Following the ilykimchi leaks from Tuesday, it appears as though Tezzus is looking to diss Oogie Mane in a new song. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026