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Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Rumors Of A New J. Cole Album: "I Need Some Sleeping Material" Rumors are circulating that J. Cole might drop something this week, and as it turns out, DJ Akademiks really couldn't care less. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026
TV "Let Them All Die:" DJ Akademiks Leaves Sneako Speechless With Take On Venezuela DJ Akademiks is now giving his takes on Venezuela, and they appear to be too controversial, even for Sneako. By Alexander Cole January 06, 2026
Pop Culture Blueface's Mom Claims She Used To Sleep With Shaq, Who Called Himself "Donovan" Karlissa Saffold claims she's got the receipts of this alleged fling with Shaq, who continues to deny any involvement with her. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Charlamagne Tha God Reveals Where He And Joe Budden Stand Charlamagne Tha God explained that he usually understands where Joe Budden is coming from when he's mad at him. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Sneakers Stephen Curry Steps Out in HOKA x Marni Bondi B3LS “Straw” Stephen Curry was spotted wearing the HOKA x Marni Bondi B3LS “Straw,” fueling more speculation about his sneaker future after Under Armour. By Ben Atkinson December 18, 2025
Music Dawn Richard’s Attorney Lisa Bloom Slams Diddy Verdict As The Worst Since OJ Simpson Earlier this week, Diddy's federal trial came to an end, and he was found not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Caroline Fisher July 04, 2025
Music Armon Wiggins Apologizes For Baby Oil Antics Outside Of Diddy's Trial Armon Wiggins was among a crowd of supporters as the jury found Diddy not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake July 03, 2025
Sports JAY-Z Has The Best Odds To Perform At Next Year's Super Bowl Halftime Show This report follows up on a recent rumor that began to float on the internet a couple of days ago following JAY-Z's performance in Paris. By Zachary Horvath July 01, 2025
Sports Antonio Brown Slams Woah Vicky For Fueling Relationship Rumors With Flirty Photo Antonio Brown recently took to X to hurl various insults at Woah Vicky, making it clear that they're not an item. By Caroline Fisher June 27, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Cheekily Responds To A Fan Daring Him To Drop His New Album "BABY BOI" Ever since early "Whole Lotta Red" leaks, Playboi Carti mastered the art of teasing fans with new material. But not the art of dropping it. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 08, 2025
Music Ray J Goes Off After YouTuber Alleges He Was Involved In Whitney Houston’s Death In a now-deleted Instagram post, Ray J shut down a conspiracy theory related to Whitney Houston's tragic passing. By Caroline Fisher June 07, 2025
Music "Jane" Allegedly Promised Diddy An "All Star Party" With Alleged Male Sex Workers This anonymous alleged sex trafficking victim made various allegations during the Diddy trial about his alleged sexual preferences. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 06, 2025