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Music Azealia Banks Cheers On Taylor Swift To Clap Back At Kanye West Azealia Banks’ 2025 has been filled with feuds. The rap star has exchanged words with Doechii, Wale, and Kanye West. By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 12, 2025
Music Soulja Boy Compares Himself To Diddy & Jay-Z After Sexual Battery Accuser Is Awarded $4 Million Soulja Boy was recently found liable for assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. By Caroline Fisher April 12, 2025
Music Ester Dean Pens Open Letter Explaining Keri Hilson & Beyonce Diss Controversy Keri Hilson claimed she didn't write the lyrics in her "Turnin' Me On" remix dissing Beyonce, whereas Ester Dean also refused responsibility. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Details Grandiose Funeral Plans During Latest Tweet Storm Kanye West reveals his funeral plans, and the spectacle should not be surprising to anyone at all. By Devin Morton April 11, 2025
Music Cam'Ron Claims Kanye West Has Been "Bizarre" For Years Cam'Ron and Kanye West helped build Roc-A-Fella's legacy in the 2000s with classics like "Oh Boy" and "Jesus Walk." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Music 50 Cent Jabs Floyd Mayweather Jr. After Rumors The Boxer In Financial Ruins The on-and-off beef between 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather spans decades. 50 often calls Mayweather his "brother." By Bryson "Boom" Paul April 10, 2025
Streetwear Snoop Dogg Reacts To 21 Savage's New Hairstyle Emulating The West Coast Legend While Snoop Dogg and 21 Savage have never battled in the booth, they did get sweaty with the sticks in a Mortal Kombat tourney way back. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Reportedly Has Armed Guards Patrolling His Utah Mansion After Prison Release One of NBA YoungBoy's neighbors in Utah spoke to local news station KUTV about the rapper's return and his "very kind" demeanor. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2025
Music Ray J Claims Brandy “Hates” Him After Bizarre Kai Cenat Comments Ray J recently issued an apology to his sister Brandy and his mother, admitting that their feelings are the only ones he cares about. By Caroline Fisher April 10, 2025
Music Yak Gotti To Be Released From Jail After Three Years Reportedly, Yak Gotti pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and was sentenced to 12 years, nine months to serve with credit for time served. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2025
Music Ester Dean Takes Credit For Writing Keri Hilson's Infamous Beyonce Diss Keri Hilson's interview on "The Breakfast Club" comes as she is set to release her third studio album, "We Need to Talk." By Cole Blake April 09, 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