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Music Usher Pulls Out Of Anticipated Australian Concerts After Staggering Demand Usher has not been back to perform in Australia since almost 14 years ago, and fans hoped that would change this winter. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 04, 2025
Music Sexyy Red Gushes About Working With Drake On His New Album Trilogy Sexyy Red and Drake collaborated on the "MAID OF HONOUR" track "Cheetah Print" and on the "HABIBTI" cut "Hurrr Nor Thurr." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2026
Music Carl Crawford Admits He Paid For Erica Banks’ First BBL In Resurfaced Interview According to 1501 Certified Entertainment CEO Carl Crawford, Erica Banks' first BBL gave her a huge confidence boost. By Caroline Fisher July 31, 2025
Music Harvey Levin Reveals Why Diddy Could Walk Free Today Diddy is serving a 50-month sentence for two counts of transporting individuals across state lines to engage in prostitution. By Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026
Music Dave Blunts Claims He’s Having A “Mental Breakdown” After Cutting Ties With Kanye West Earlier this month, Dave Blunts confirmed that he's no longer working with Kanye West, telling the Chicago rapper to "find god." By Caroline Fisher September 18, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Issues Warning To Unnamed Rapper While Denouncing Beefs NBA YoungBoy is wrapped up in a lot of beefs, but it seems he wants to improve his life and remove all negativity. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Disrespects 21 Savage And His Alleged Citizenship Status There have been some bubbling tensions between 21 Savage and 6ix9ine for some time, dating back to the "SAVAGE MODE II" days. By Zachary Horvath September 27, 2025
Streetwear Lizzo Challenges Body Image Norms With New Bikini Photos Lizzo encouraged her fans to feel comfortable in their skin no matter what their body type is, and folks have been celebrating her openness. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Appears To Respond To Megan Thee Stallion's Claim That He's A Paid Bot Megan Thee Stallion recently went on a rant about her haters being paid bots, and it seems like DJ Akademiks took exception. By Alexander Cole October 28, 2025
Music Sukihana & JT Beef, Explained Suki got a lot off her chest as she slammed JT nonstop on “Cocaine.” By Demi Phillips May 13, 2024
Music DJ Akademiks Believes NBA YoungBoy's Label Is Hindering Him DJ Akademiks' comments about NBA YoungBoy center around the commercial performance of his new album "MASA." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2025
Music Young Thug Attends Metro Boomin's Sexual Assault Trial To Support His "Longtime Friend" Vanessa LeMaistre brought the lawsuit against Metro Boomin, accusing him of taking advantage of her back in 2016. By Cole Blake September 24, 2025