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Pop Culture Chrisean Rock Documents Young Thug Link-Up With Wholesome Selfie Young Thug and Chrisean Rock don't seem like they would ever cross paths, but they have gone through a lot in their own way lately. By Zachary Horvath May 05, 2025
Relationships DDG Claps Back At Soulja Boy's Boxing Match Challenge Over Halle Bailey Soulja Boy has been squaring off with DDG ever since Halle Bailey accused her ex of allegedly being physically abusive. By Cole Blake May 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Reveals He's Ending Five-Year Performing Drought In Iconic U.S. City Kanye West has given starving fan bases it certain locations new shows this year and he's done so again with this latest concert reveal. By Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Wants To See Daphne Joy In 50 Cent’s New Diddy Docuseries 50 Cent's long-awaited docuseries, "Sean Combs: The Reckoning," is set to finally hit Netflix on December 2. By Caroline Fisher November 26, 2025
Music Lizzo Sparks Massive Debate After Claiming Britney Spears Is A Janet Jackson Copycat Lizzo also brought up how Janet Jackson was the first blueprint for "pop divas" that followed her, such as Madonna and Britney Spears. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Megan Thee Stallion Gets Completely Naked For Stunning Women's Health Photoshoot Megan Thee Stallion has fans in awe. By Alexander Cole April 10, 2024
Music Drake Shows Off Unique Memorabilia Once Owned By Pablo Escobar Drake is one of the biggest collectors in all of rap and he's just revealed a new purchase he made courtesy of Pablo Escobar's estate. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Named Billboard's Best Female Rapper Of All Time Over Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, & More Billboard used various criteria to make their selection of Nicki Minaj, including cultural impact, longevity, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Politics Kanye West Explains “White Lives Matter” Stunt In New Documentary Clip The new documentary about Kanye West from director Nico Ballesteros, "In Whose Name?," hit theaters on Friday. By Cole Blake September 22, 2025
Music Tsu Surf’s Prison Release Date Finally Revealed In 2023, Tsu Surf pleaded guilty to conspiracy and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Blueface's Lawsuit Debt To Mother Of Soulja Boy's Child Keeps Growing Jackilyn Martinez won a defamation lawsuit against Blueface while he was in prison, stemming from his viral beef with Soulja Boy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 27, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg Says He's "Not Perfect" In Apology For Controversial "Lightyear" Comments Snoop Dogg apologized for his comments about a lesbian couple in "Lightyear," and seems interested in using it as a learning experience. By Devin Morton August 31, 2025