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Music Jermaine Dupri & Jacquees Hit With $150K Copyright Lawsuit Home Team says Jermaine Dupri and Jacquees copied protected parts of its 1992 song “Pick It Up” without permission. By Erika Marie September 23, 2026
Music Latto Sparks Intense Debate Over Her Decision To Rap About Her Low Body Count Latto has not been shy about flexing how few men she's slept with, but some find this to be a bit corny, including streamer Tylil. By Zachary Horvath May 19, 2025
Music Jay-Z Honors Nipsey Hussle With Special Tribute At SoFi Stadium During his first night at SoFi Stadium, Jay-Z blended Nipsey Hussle's music into his own hits as the late rapper's image appeared onscreen. By Erika Marie October 24, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Says He Wasn’t “Runnin [His] Mouth” About Ye To Ebro The dispute may be settled, but Kid Cudi says Ebro Darden’s retelling of their conversation did not reflect what he actually said. By Erika Marie September 18, 2026
TV DJ Akademiks On Cardi B And Maduka Okoye: "You Might As Well Date Me" DJ Akademiks weighed in on the rumors surrounding Cardi B and Maduka Okoye, and as you will hear, he is quite opinionated. By Alexander Cole July 27, 2026
Music Cleetis Mack Of Digital Underground Passes Away Cleetis Mack joined up with Digital Underground six years after Shock G, Chopmaster J, and Kenny-K founded the group. By Cole Blake April 28, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 5 “Wolf Grey” Returns After Over A Decade The Air Jordan 5 “Wolf Grey” returns in early 2026, reviving one of the most refined colorways in the Jordan legacy. By Ben Atkinson October 18, 2025
Pop Culture Tesehki Breaks Silence After Chrisean Rock Accused Her Of Childhood Molestation She was shocked. By Elias Andrews October 28, 2024
Streetwear Supreme's LA Store Closes After Major Water Main Break Leads To Sinkhole A major water main break near Sunset Boulevard caused flooding and a sinkhole that closed Supreme's Los Angeles store. By Ben Atkinson July 17, 2026
Music The Weeknd Reveals The True Status Of His "Retirement" The Weeknd is one of the biggest artists in the entire world, and months ago, he made it appear as though he was done. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Launches Relief Effort In Jamaica Following Deadly Hurricane Melissa Nicki Minaj is taking action to make a meaningful impact on Jamaica’s hurricane relief efforts. By Tallie Spencer November 06, 2025
Music Drake Supposedly Spent Eight Figures On "ICEMAN" Rollout Drake dropped one of his best albums in years with "ICEMAN," and according to DJ Akademiks, the rollout was not cheap. By Alexander Cole September 15, 2026