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Music The Weeknd Explains Dark Meaning Of "Blinding Lights" The Weeknd explains that his hit single "Blinding Lights" is actually about drunk driving and being blinded by the traffic lights, clarifying that he does not promote driving under the influence. By Alex Zidel August 25, 2020
Original Content Stay Sober: Rappers Who Don't Smoke Or Drink Find out which rappers abstain from drug usage of any sort. By Matt Aceto April 14, 2014
Music T.I. Has No Respect For 50 Cent, Claims 50 Agreed To "Verzuz" & Backed Out T.I. and 50 Cent have been going back and forth for a while now, and it all stems from a "Verzuz" challenge that remains unanswered. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music Soulja Boy Apologizes To Metro Boomin For Making Fun Of His Late Mother, Says He's Going To Therapy Soulja Boy says he's working on bettering himself. By Cole Blake May 15, 2024
Sneakers Steph Curry Spotted Testing A New Li-Ning Sneaker New photos show Stephen Curry closely examining a shoe that could potentially be the upcoming Li-Ning Curry 1. By Ben Atkinson July 15, 2026
Music Jay Rock Thinks That Kendrick Lamar's Leaked Verse On "ELEMENT." Is Real Hopefully, that version comes out some day. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2023
TV Blueface Goes Off On Adam22 For Calling Him A Bad Father Blueface has been the subject of criticism in regard to his parenting, and now, he is giving that criticism back to Adam22. By Alexander Cole October 08, 2026
Gram Lala Anthony & Kelly Rowland Discuss Favorite Sex Positions: "I'm A F*cking Rider" Lala Anthony and her good friend Kelly Rowland return to Instagram Live where they talk their favorite positions in the bedroom. By Erika Marie April 17, 2020
Music XXXTentacion's Son Gekyume Bares A Striking Resemblance To His Father In School Photo Jenesis Sanchez welcomed Gekyume seven months after XXXTentacion was shot and killed in Florida in 2018. By Cole Blake August 29, 2025
Music Lil Durk's VICAR Trial Faces Delays Ahead Of November Bond Hearing Lil Durk was supposed to start his VICAR trial on October 5, but that is looking unlikely with a bond hearing set for November. By Alexander Cole September 29, 2026
Original Content What Happened To Ailea Brown? Inside The Missing Case & New Legal Developments A detailed breakdown of Ailea Brown’s disappearance and the legal developments that have returned the case to public attention. By Erika Marie August 20, 2026
Relationships Teyana Taylor Admits To Initiating Threesomes With Husband Iman Shumpert She made some revelations during a conversation with Jidenna and Joey Bada$$ about polyamory. By Erika Marie August 25, 2022