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Music Latto & Ice Spice Have Internet Thirsting As They Twerk For Kai Cenat Latto & Ice Spice are back on good terms after beefing for about a year and change. The duo just dropped a new single to mark the moment. By Zachary Horvath September 05, 2025
Relationships A$AP Rocky Says He & Rihanna Are Naming Their Next Child After Denzel Washington A$AP Rocky and Denzel Washington recently acted together in Spike Lee's latest film, "Highest 2 Lowest." By Cole Blake September 23, 2025
Music Young Thug Wants To Give Kodak Black A Blank Check For Record Deal Kodak Black's new album "Kodak The Blessing" was his last with Capitol Records and the beginning of independence, but Young Thug wants in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 21, 2026
Numbers Rick Ross' Final First-Week Sales For 'Set In Stone' Are In The album's first-week performance has sparked early conversation about where it fits within Ross' extensive catalog. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Music Young Thug Proclaims "F**k The Streets" In Response To 21 Savage Amid Young Thug, 21 Savage, and other Atlanta rappers squashing beef, fans are still wondering if Gunna and others are part of the plan. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 19, 2025
Music Rick Ross Denies His Friendship & Beef With Drake Were Fake On "The Joe Budden Podcast," Rick Ross pushed back on Joe's claim that either his friendship or his feud with Drake was farcical. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 17, 2026
Music The Game Announces Another Gangsta Grillz Project Featuring Boosie Badazz, Conway The Machine, & More The Game's next Gangsta Grillz mixtape is dropping on Friday, joining several other highly anticipated albums scheduled to drop this week. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Kim Kardashian's Lawyer Alex Spiro Threatens Suit Against Ray J After RICO Allegation Ray J's claims about the Kardashian family have landed him in hot water with lawyer Alex Spiro and could result in a defamation lawsuit. By Devin Morton September 28, 2025
Music TDE's Keem Gives More Context To Kendrick Lamar & The Game's Tensions TDE's Akeem "Keem" Smith claimed Dr. Dre and the West Coast passing of the torch are important to note concerning Kendrick Lamar and The Game. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 08, 2026
Politics Pharrell Faces Backlash After Explaining His Hatred For Politics Pharrell says he's not a fan of either side of the political aisle and the comments are sparking debate on social media. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Music Young Thug Underwhelms With Official "UY SCUTI" Billboard Debut Although Young Thug's never had the best numbers – and doesn't need to – the critical reception to "UY SCUTI" plagues these first week sales. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 05, 2025
Music Sounwave Reveals Kendrick Lamar Started ‘GNX’ Right After ‘Mr. Morale’ And Recorded Up To 100 Songs How Kendrick Lamar's 'GNX' came together. By Tallie Spencer December 04, 2025