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Music JAY-Z's Mentor JAZ-O Dishes About Hov Shooting His Brother In an interview with Vlad, JAZ-O talked about giving JAY-Z the gun he used to shoot his brother. By Brianna Lawson January 25, 2022
Music DJ Akademiks Reports Foolio Killer Was Attacked in Prison Foolio killer Sean Gathright is reportedly in critical condition after a prison stabbing, according to Akademiks. By Erika Marie August 07, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 12 "Taxi" Comes Back With Retailer Images Retailer images of the Air Jordan 12 “Taxi” reveal its November release, bringing back one of the most iconic Jordan colorways in history. By Ben Atkinson August 31, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Reveals His Mother Has Passed Away Lil Nas X took to social media to announce the passing of his mother Tameka Hill years after discussing her issues with addiction. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2026
Gram Lil Uzi Vert Shows Off His Breakdancing Skills On IG Live A definitive history of Lil Uzi Vert dancing. By Noah C November 18, 2019
Music Suge Knight’s Son Says Tupac Trial Is Reopening Old Trauma While audiences follow the Tupac trial closely, Suge Knight’s son says the case still carries deep pain for affected families. By Erika Marie August 21, 2026
Music Tupac's Family Accuses Keefe D Of Ordering Crew To Keep Murder Quiet These allegations reportedly appear in Tupac's brother Mopreme Shakur's wrongful death lawsuit against Keefe D. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 21, 2026
Entertainment 5-Year-Old Nigerian Girl Dubbed "Most Beautiful Girl In The World" The kid quickly became an internet sensation. By Zaynab July 30, 2018
Politics Drake Appears To Show Love To Pro-Palestine Protesters Outside Of His Copenhagen Hotel Drake is currently in Europe with PartyNextDoor to tour in support of their recent album, "Some Sexy Songs 4 U." By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Pop Culture xQc Allegedly Crashed Out On DDG And Said His Music Sucks N3on shared some spoilers from an upcoming MrBeast video that DDG and xQc participated in and allegedly, they got into it. By Zachary Horvath March 02, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Takes Nuanced Stance On Doechii In Response To Adin Ross' Scathing Criticism Adin Ross labeled Doechii an "unintelligent piece of sh*t" in a brutal response to her incident at the Met Gala. By Cole Blake May 14, 2025
Sneakers Retail Look Surfaces Of The Air Jordan 5 “Halloween” New retailer photos confirm the Air Jordan 5 "Halloween" for October, featuring glow-in- the-dark accents and a stealthy black build. By Ben Atkinson August 24, 2026