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Music Rihanna Home Shooting Suspect Stripped Of Child Custody Last month, multiple shots were fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles mansion, where she was with A$AP Rocky and their kids. By Caroline Fisher April 22, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Wife Defends Him Amid His First Show Since Pooh Shiesty Arrest Keyshia Ka'oir is sticking by Gucci Mane amid criticism for allegedly snitching on Pooh Shiesty robbing him and dissing Shiesty in a song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music SZA Quiets Rumor She Was Paid Six Figures To Be Justin Bieber's Coachella Backup SZA is never afraid to lash out and that's being proven again amid rumors about her being paid thousands to be Justin Bieber's backup. By Zachary Horvath April 13, 2026
Music Star Celebrates The Death Of Afrika Bambaataa Radio host Troi Torain, aka Star, seems to be pretty ecstatic about the recent news regarding Afrika Bambaataa. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy's Canceled & Security-Heavy Shows Get Explanations A few NBA YoungBoy shows have been canceled, namely in Chicago and in Atlanta. Its New Orleans concert hopes to avoid similar circumstances. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Makes Bold Prediction About Drake’s “ICEMAN” Album Drake's ninth studio album "ICEMAN" is expected to arrive sometime this year, though it doesn't have an official release date. By Caroline Fisher October 13, 2025
Music Skepta Appears In Court For Drug Driving & Speeding Charges Skepta was hit with these two charges on separate occasions spanning over two years. His trial won't start until late 2025, early 2026. By Zachary Horvath October 06, 2025
Music Pusha T Discuses Breaking Rap's Age Ceiling With Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out" Pusha T and Malice reunited with their long-time collaborator, Pharrell, for "Let God Sort Em Out" back in July. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Music Celeste Rivas Pregnancy Rumor Receives Massive Update While Cause Of Death Is Still Pending There are still a lot of unknowns in this Celeste Rivas/d4vd investigation, but one aspect of it was put to rest via a death certificate. By Zachary Horvath September 30, 2025
Music Lil Tjay Breaks Down His Beef With Kai Cenat Lil Tjay went off on Kai Cenat in a scathing message on social media over the weekend, explaining his issue with the streamer. By Cole Blake September 29, 2025
Music Cassie Accuses Diddy Of Assaulting Her For Going To Drake’s OVO Fest Cassie took the stand once again today to recall some of the most disturbing alleged moments from her relationship with Diddy. By Caroline Fisher May 14, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 4 "Cave Stone" Brings Gritty Packaging Vibes The Air Jordan 4 "Cave Stone" makes a statement with its rugged packaging, giving fans a first look at the box. By Ben Atkinson May 14, 2025