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Music Bobby Shmurda Pops Off On Jay-Z For Going Through An "Identity Crisis" At 56 Years Old Bobby Shmurda took to Instagram over the weekend to go after Jay-Z, who he believes is going through an "identity crisis." By Alexander Cole June 01, 2026
Music James Blake Asks To Be Removed From Kanye West's New Album "Bully" James Blake worked with Kanye West on the "Bully" track "This One Here," but he no longer wants credit on the song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 28, 2026
Music Big U's Son Allegedly Shot & Killed In Los Angeles The Los Angeles Police Department still hasn't confirmed whether a shooting victim is really Eugene "Big U" Henley's son. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 01, 2025
Music Lil Poppa's Sister Reveals How Fans Can View His Funeral Service Lil Poppa is being laid to rest this weekend in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida and his sister has revealed key details for his service. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music Drake's Producer OZ Builds "ICEMAN" Hype With A Promising Message Many folks are wondering why Drake's new album "ICEMAN" is taking so long, but OZ is here to ease their worries. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 11, 2026
Music Cardi B Appears To Clap Back At BIA While Addressing Stefon Diggs Breakup Rumor It looks like we are in the midst of a never-ending back-and-forth as Cardi B and BIA continue to trade shots amid the former's tour. By Zachary Horvath February 16, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Fans Are Split On Her Surprise Performance With Kanye West Considering Kanye West's past bigotries, fans don't know how to feel about Lauryn Hill performing with Ye last night. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar's Verse On New Clipse Album Draws Impassioned Reactions From Fans & Haters As arguably the most anticipated, hyped-up, and leaked verse of the year, Kendrick Lamar's Clipse feature was unsurprisingly grand. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 11, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Reunites With Drake & Nicki Minaj On "Tha Carter VI" Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI" will be dropping at midnight and it's set to feature several high-profile collaborations. By Cole Blake June 05, 2025
Relationships Wack 100 Goes Off On Megan Thee Stallion After Klay Thompson Split Megan Thee Stallion accused Klay Thompson of cheating on her before announcing their breakup over the weekend. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Music Kodak Black Says He Would've Already Met Zendaya If XXXTentacion Were Still Alive Kodak Black has been expressing his love for Zendaya for years at this point, but has been unsuccessful in meeting her. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Sports Nicki Minaj Apologizes To Dez Bryant Following Social Media Spat Nicki Minaj issued an apology to Dez Bryant after their unexpected and strange social media back and forth. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025