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Music Barack Obama Adds Drake, Vince Staples, Doechii, And SZA To His Summer Playlist Every single year, Barack Obama delivers his very own Summer Playlist, and this year, we got a glimpse into what he's been listening to. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026
Music Kanye West To Headline All Three Nights Of Wireless Festival Kanye West is following in Drake's footsteps as the rapper was announced as the triple headlining act for Wireless Festival 2026. By Zachary Horvath March 30, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Calls Kai Cenat's Ex "Ugly" And Promises He Can Do Better Kai Cenat announced that he and Gabrielle "Gigi" Alayah were ending their relationship in a post on X, last week. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music Kanye West Documentary Pulls Off Impressive Opening Weekend Despite Lack Of Promotion The Nico Ballesteros-directed documentary "In Whose Name?" was filmed over six years of Kanye West's life. By Caroline Fisher September 25, 2025
Music Mero To Replace "Ebro In The Morning" On Hot 97 Mero described Hot 97 as "the voice of NYC hip-hop and culture" in a press release along with the announcement. By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Wants To Hold Going-Away Party For Lil Durk After OTF Jam Mentioned Him In Trial 6ix9ine has been trolling Lil Durk extensively during Durk's murder-for-hire trial, which recently heard OTF Jam speak about Tekashi's feud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 28, 2026
Politics Bob Vylan Breaks Silence On Backlash To Labeling Charlie Kirk A "Piece Of Sh*t" Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University, last Wednesday., and a suspect is already under arrest. By Cole Blake September 15, 2025
Sports Tristan Thompson Admits He's Trying To Mend LeBron James & Drake's Friendship Years after becoming one of sports and music's closest friendships, LeBron James and Drake may have an unlikely peacemaker in Tristan Thompson. By Erika Marie July 02, 2026
Music Rihanna Reportedly Breaks Silence On Home Shooting Details In Police Report Rihanna's reported testimony about the shooting at her home with A$AP Rocky emerged this week amid suspect Ivanna Ortiz's not guilty plea. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Mal Explains Why Jay-Z Shouldn't Drop An Album Jay-Z is seemingly looking to drop a new album, and if Mal had his way, Hov would simply forget about doing so. By Alexander Cole August 06, 2026
Music Yung Miami Pulls Out Of Bossman Dlow's Motion Party Tour Bossman Dlow made the announcement today (July 14), promising fans that he'll have an update about rescheduled dates soon. By Erika Marie July 14, 2026
Music Justin Combs Visits Diddy In Prison For Christmas Diddy may not have been able to be with his family on Christmas, but Justin Combs did a great thing by stopping by to check on his pops. By Zachary Horvath December 26, 2025