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Music Doechii Makes Triumphant Glastonbury Festival Debut With Grand Headlining Set Doechii made her debut at the long-running festival, and by all accounts, it was a show for the ages. By Devin Morton June 29, 2025
Music Chris Brown Makes Surprise Court Appearance Over London Assault Trial Chris Brown just recently wrapped up his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour in the United States, which means there are more pressing matters now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 24, 2025
Music Rihanna To Release Special Anniversary Box Set With All Eight Albums Rihanna's hasn't dropped a new album since 2016, but we have to imagine fans are going to flock to this exclusive vinyl bundle. By Zachary Horvath August 29, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Disses Lil Durk, India, King Von, Boosie, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Gucci Mane, Durk's Dad, Apple, Twitch Streamers, & More On New Song The 22-year-old rapper took shots at half the industry on his new song, "I Hate YoungBoy." By Alex Zidel February 23, 2022
Music Dr. Dre Attends Opening Of New $200M Compton High School Campus Dr. Dre attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Compton High School campus, which officially opens in the fall. By Devin Morton May 26, 2025
Music Kanye West Adds Belgium Apartment To Long List Of Real Estate Sales Kanye West has been selling his properties like hotcakes lately and the next to go is his Belgium loft at Kanaal. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg's Team Reportedly Claims His Apology For LGBTQIA+ Criticism Is Fake This controversy stems from Snoop Dogg's comments on a lesbian couple featured in the 2022 Pixar film "Lightyear." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 01, 2025
Music Drake Is Taking Drastic Measures After Losing $1 Million On The Super Bowl Drake placed a $1 million bet on the New England Patriots defeating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, which didn't work out in his favor. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Drake Continues To Dominate Spotify With New Hip-Hop Streaming Milestone Although Drake hasn't dropped his new album "ICEMAN" yet, it's clear that his music will get gargantuan play even if it doesn't come out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2026
Music 50 Cent Warns Big Meech That The Truth Is Coming Soon Amid Fiery Feud 50 Cent has been going after Big Meech online ever since he decided to team up with Rick Ross for a Welcome Home concert. By Caroline Fisher March 16, 2025
Music Adin Ross Threatens To Fire Staff Member For Playing Kendrick Lamar At His Boxing Event Adin Ross is so incredibly loyal to Drake that he can't even stand the sound of Kendrick Lamar's voice, even a song as beloved as "Alright." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 23, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar & SZA Nearing Impressive Hot 100 Milestone As "luther" Remains At Number One After the stunning "luther" visual, Kendrick Lamar and SZA continue to dominate the airwaves with their latest smash collab. By Zachary Horvath April 14, 2025