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Music BIA Breaks Down Her Ethnicity After Fans Say She's "Not Black" BIA responded to a viral tweet suggesting she's "not Black" by specifying her ethnicity. By Alex Zidel July 14, 2021
Music Snoop Dogg Honors 2Pac By Releasing A New Limited-Edition Wine Snoop Dogg also starred in a promotional video for the wine release, which features new and archival footage. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music 2026 BET Awards Reveal Album Of The Year Nominees: Clipse, Cardi B & More The 2026 BET Awards noms for Album Of The Year include Clipse, Cardi B, Tyler, The Creator, Wale, Mariah The Scientist, J. Cole, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 19, 2026
Music Tupac Murder Case: Keefe D Wants An Apology From Law Enforcement The attorney for Tupac murder suspect Duane "Keefe D" Davis is seeking a dismissal, claiming investigators built a weak case. By Erika Marie July 29, 2026
Music Kanye West Could Be Jailed If He Performs "Heil Hitler" In Brazil The update comes after Kanye West attempted to "take accountability" and repair his relationship with the Jewish community, last week. By Cole Blake November 12, 2025
Music Lucki Shows Neck Injury, Asks LAPD To Return Car After ComplexCon Chaos After a violent altercation outside ComplexCon, Lucki showed his neck bandages and said he wants his car and belongings back from LAPD. By Erika Marie October 05, 2026
Music Azealia Banks Declares A$AP Rocky The Worst Rapper Of All Time Azealia Banks previously said that she is a better rapper than A$AP Rocky. By Aron A. July 28, 2026
Music Maury Povich Wants To Squash Drake & Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj & Cardi B Beef According to Maury Povich, he might actually consider coming out of retirement under the right circumstances. By Caroline Fisher December 17, 2025
Music J. Cole & Cam'ron Hash Out Their Lawsuit Face-To-Face J. Cole was sued by Cam'ron in October 2025 for allegedly not following through on promises he made to repay the latter for his feature. By Zachary Horvath March 23, 2026
Music Mal Thinks J Cole Is Being Performative For Crying On Stage During “Love Yourz” Mal shares his hot take on J. Cole's tearful rendition of "Love Yourz" at a Cleveland concert. By Aron A. August 18, 2026
Music Nine Vicious Holds Palestine Flag At His Concert In Response To Che Nine Vicious recently got into a physical altercation with Che, and now, their beef has been extended to the stage. By Alexander Cole July 08, 2026
Music 50 Cent's Ex-Manager Chaz "Slim" Williams Passes Away: Condolences Flood Twitter Chaz "Slim" Williams had a bigger than life rep in the borough of Jamaica, Queens, NY. By Devin Ch July 14, 2019