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Music Young Thug Desperate To Change Name Because Of Jeffrey Epstein Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams II, wants to have nothing in common with the late convicted child sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein. By Zachary Horvath April 30, 2026
Music Rick Ross & French Montana To Face Off In “Verzuz” Battle Rick Ross and French Montana will go head-to-head on May 7, and the battle can be streamed on Apple Music. By Caroline Fisher April 29, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals How XXXTentacion Brought Him And Drake Together Many years ago, Drake and XXXTentacion appeared to have some kind of feud, and DJ Akademiks was in the middle of it. By Alexander Cole April 27, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Defends Himself Against Fan Claiming He's "Washed Beyond Repair" Kid Cudi has always dealt with fan criticism over his artistic moves, whether it's relating to his music or endeavors in film and fashion. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 24, 2026
Sports Drake Ices Out His Courtside Seats Again For Raptors Playoff Game It appears Drake wasn't in the building for the Toronto Raptors playoff game last night, but he did tease "ICEMAN" again with his seat stunt. By Zachary Horvath April 24, 2026
Sports Mike Vrabel & Dianna Russini Kiss At Bar In Newly Surfaced 2020 Photos Earlier this month, Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini were spotted at an Arizona resort together, despite being married to other people. By Caroline Fisher April 23, 2026
Music "Insider" Alleges Drake Will Address His Opps On "ICEMAN" Most of the updates for Drake's "ICEMAN" continue to come from outside sources, so it's hard to tell what's going to happen in the future. By Zachary Horvath April 20, 2026
Music Kanye West Shares Clip With Antisemitic Stereotypes Praising His Comeback Kanye West shared a clip of Ray Daniels praising his SoFi Stadium shows and speaking on the backlash to Ye's antisemitism. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 19, 2026
Music Kanye West's Show In Poland Canceled Days After Scheduling It Kanye West had a show lined up in Poland in June earlier this week, but the stadium director has come forward with a brutal message. By Zachary Horvath April 17, 2026
Music Chris Brown & Usher Unveil Official Dates & Locations For "The Raymond & Brown Tour" Chris Brown and Usher have officially unveiled the dates and locations for their upcoming "Raymond & Brown Tour." By Alexander Cole April 14, 2026
Sneakers Nike Is Bringing Back The Air Force 1 Low "Triple Red" This Summer The Nike Air Force 1 Low "Triple Red" is dropping this summer featuring a fully monochromatic University Red colorway. By Ben Atkinson April 14, 2026
Music T.I. & Tiny's $18 Million Victory Stands After Jury Rejects Additional Damages In OMG Girlz Lawsuit It's not the outcome they were hoping for. By Tallie Spencer July 02, 2026