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Music Jussie Smollett Moves On From Infamous Chicago Battle With Official Statement Jussie Smollett is best known for his role as Jamal Lyons in the hit show Empire. Smollett co-stars includes Terrence Howard. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Sneakers Nigel Sylvester’s Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Nitro" Emerges In Detail The Nigel Sylvester x Jordan 1 Low OG Nitro brings BMX roots and clean contrast to a classic silhouette ahead of its release. By Ben Atkinson May 25, 2025
Relationships Joey Bada$$ & Serayah Reveals The Gender Of Their Baby On The Way In Essence Cover Story Joey Bada$$ and Serayah began dating in early 2023. The couple have gone viral several times in their relationship. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Music TheARTI$T & Honey Bxby "Risk It All" On Our New "R&B Season" Playlist Update TheARTI$T, Honey Bxby, and Leon Thomas are front and center on this week's edition of our "R&B Season" playlist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music 50 Cent Continues To Troll Joe Budden After Knicks Game Run-In 50 Cent began clowning Joe Budden online earlier this year, after the podcaster criticized his reaction to Irv Gotti's passing. By Caroline Fisher May 25, 2025
Pop Culture Hip Hop Mourns The Loss Of Legendary Journalist-Filmmaker Sacha Jenkins Sacha Jenkins is a hip-hop journalist-turned-innovator, best known for collaborations with Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan, and Rick James. By Bryson "Boom" Paul May 25, 2025
Gossip Yandy Smith's Ex-Hairstylist Accuses Her Of Cheating On Mendeecees Harris The cheating allegations for both Yandy Smith and Mendeecees Harris are numerous, but they continue to smile through them all. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Playboi Carti Didn't Want Kanye West's Bigotries To Drag Down "MUSIC" DJ Swamp Izzo previously explained Kanye West still produced on Playboi Carti's album "MUSIC," but his separate feature was just trimmed out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Music Diddy Reportedly Earning Millions By Renting Out Private Jet Amid Prison Stay Diddy's trial is set to resume this Tuesday (May 27), and his former assistant Capricorn Clark will take the stand. By Caroline Fisher May 25, 2025
Music Pressa Accuses Top5 Of Being A Rat And Paying Blogs To Delete Robbery Details These two Toronto rappers used to be cool with each other, but something happened along the way that drove Pressa and Top5 apart. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025
Gossip Bhad Bhabie Reveals Why She’s Still With Le Vaughn Despite Alleged Abuse & Cheating Bhad Bhabie has gone through a lot in recent years, including cancer, alleged domestic violence and cheating, and more. By Caroline Fisher May 25, 2025
Viral DDG's Friendly Interaction With A Woman On Stream Leads To Racial Slur Controversy It seems like DDG and the woman are fine, so this was something going out of proportion. Still, it was a risky and worrisome insinuation. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2025