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Music Rihanna May Calm The Nerves Of Fans With This Latest Album Update Rihanna has kept music on the back burner for most of these last nine years, but we do feel she's finding more time to create again. By Zachary Horvath May 06, 2025
Music Kanye West Says He Makes "Cuck" Music With Bizarre Explanation Kanye West's currently working on a new album titled, "WW3," and he's got a strange description of its genre. By Cole Blake April 13, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Settles Alleged Copyright Infringement Case Over “BODR” Backing Tracks Trevor Lawrence Jr. sued Snoop Dogg last summer, alleging that he used backing tracks on "BODR" without a licensing agreement. By Caroline Fisher June 25, 2025
Music 1090 Jake Breaks Down Why Young Thug Didn't Actually Snitch On Peewee Roscoe 1090 Jake's video on Young Thug comes as the rapper is gearing up to release his new album, "UY Scuti," on Friday. By Cole Blake September 25, 2025
Music Aubrey O'Day Reveals She Won't Provide Witness Testimony During The Diddy Trial Previous reports suggested Aubrey O'Day would take the stand in the Diddy trial alongside her Danity Kane partner Dawn Richard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 17, 2025
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Celebrate Their Son KK's First Birthday With Wholesome Family Photos Nelly and Ashanti welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes as their first son, last year, after tying the knot in 2023. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Politics Lizzo Calls Out Donald Trump's Parade For "About Damn Time" Performance Lizzo endorsed Kamala Harris for United States President last year, and she has made her distaste for Donald Trump very clear. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 16, 2025
Music Cassie Accused Of Dodging Male Sex Worker's Lawsuit Over Diddy's Alleged Freak Offs Cassie previously testified that Diddy allegedly subjected her to a "cycle of abuse, violence and sex trafficking." By Cole Blake November 11, 2025
Pop Culture How Many Kids Does Nas Have? Explore Nas' life as a father, performer, and family man. By TeeJay Small December 07, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Partners With Wal-Mart For Hot Girl Summer Swimwear Line Megan Thee Stallion stirred up controversy last week at the Met Gala for breaking the rules by taking photos at the event. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 16, 2025
Music Chance The Rapper Speaks To Rory & Mal About Current Relationship With Kanye West Chance The Rapper sat down with Rory & Mal to discuss "Star Line" and where things stand with him and Kanye West. By Devin Morton August 15, 2025
Music Tory Lanez Gifts GloRilla's Estranged Sister The $2,500 She Needed GloRilla's sister previously complained about her not supporting their family during an interview with TMZ. By Cole Blake February 09, 2026