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Politics Lizzo Demands "Real Change" After The White House's Controversial Social Media Posts Lizzo previously endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election cycle. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Ray J Claims He Has Months Left To Live Amid Health Battle Recently, Ray J went live to give his supporters an update after being hospitalized for severe chest pain. By Caroline Fisher January 28, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Shuts Down AMA After Getting Into It With His Reddit Mods A$AP Rocky will finally be releasing his long-awaited fourth studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," on Friday, January 16. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music Drake Becomes First Rapper With 10 Albums On The Billboard 200 Simultaneously The news comes as fans have been streaming Drake's best albums in anticipation of the release of his next effort, "Iceman." By Cole Blake January 14, 2026
Music Kid Cudi Reveals He Was Smoking 15 Blunts Per Day Before Checking Into Rehab Kid Cudi continues to bravely divulge on his past struggles since the release of his tell-all memoir which released on August 5. By Zachary Horvath August 29, 2025
Music Kanye West’s Former Malibu Mansion Becomes A Luxury Timeshare In 2024, Kanye West sold his Malibu mansion to Steven “Bo” Belmont for $21 million, $36 million less than he bought it for in 2021. By Caroline Fisher December 03, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 12 “Taxi” Returns With Classic Details The Air Jordan 12 “Taxi” returns with new in-hand photos and a confirmed release date, bringing back one of Jordan Brand’s iconic retros. By Ben Atkinson August 29, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg's Cousin Is At The Center Of Spotify Lawsuit That Implicates Drake Drake is not listed as a defendant in this federal class action lawsuit against the streaming titan, but it's just another thing on his plate. By Zachary Horvath November 03, 2025
Sneakers Scottie Pippen Auctioning Memorabilia Worth Millions, Including Worn Air Jordans Scottie Pippen is auctioning his personal memorabilia collection through Sotheby's including Jordan's worn Olympic Air Jordan 7. By Ben Atkinson February 07, 2026
Pop Culture Katt Williams Celebrates After Cincinnati Neighborhood Renames A Street In His Honor Mo'Nique and Red Grant were reportedly in attendance at a Cincinnati, Ohio event giving Katt Williams a new form of legacy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 20, 2025
Crime Tory Lanez Clowned After Arrest Report Lists Him As 5'3" & 120 Pounds Tory Lanez was arrested last night while in the car with Megan Thee Stallion, and Twitter is having fun after learning his height and weight. By Alex Zidel July 14, 2020
Music Zeethewizard's Friend Responsible For His Death In New Year's Shootout Dallas rapper Zeethewizard was tragically killed earlier this month and more and more developments in the investigation are coming to light. By Zachary Horvath January 23, 2026