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Music Doja Cat Opens Up About Struggling With Her Mental Health Diagnosis Doja Cat also praised Chappell Roan for being "uncomfortable, comfortably, in front of people," comparing this to her diagnosis. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Wiz Khalifa Shares Last Conversation He Had With His Late Father Wiz Khalifa took to social media yesterday to share the heartbreaking news that his father Laurence W. Thomaz has passed away. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Sports Stephen A. Smith Reportedly Taking Big Steps Towards Presidential Run More and more reports have come out lately about Stephen A. Smith seriously considering running for office. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Music Chuck D To Gene Simmons' Controversial Take On Rappers Being In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Gene Simmons riled fans up with his bold take on hip-hop's place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Chuck D is stepping to defend his genre. By Zachary Horvath February 13, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Will Join Donald Trump At His Accounts Summit In D.C. Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to celebrate United States President Donald Trump's accounts initiative, which follows much controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Hip-Hop Seeing Its Lowest Number Of Entries On The Daily Spotify Global Chart Hip-hop has seen its fair share of standout albums in 2025, but there has been a lack of steady commercial hits. By Zachary Horvath September 17, 2025
Music Lil Nas X Under Inpatient Treatment For Undisclosed Reason Following His L.A. Arrest Lil Nas X was arrested in late August after walking around Los Angeles late at night in his underwear and then eventually in the nude. By Zachary Horvath September 15, 2025
Politics Tyler Robinson’s Mugshot Goes Viral Amid Charlie Kirk Murder Investigation A 22-year-old Utah man named Tyler Robinson has been taken into custody for his alleged involvement in Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting. By Caroline Fisher September 12, 2025
Wrestling Peter Rosenberg Receives Backlash Over Criticizing Ronda Rousey’s WWE Career Peter Rosenberg signed with the WWE in 2022. He has made public comments on WWE superstars Goldberg and Matt Riddle. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 07, 2025
Music Missy Elliott's Lawyer Reveals Insight Into Settlement Of Years-Long Songwriting Lawsuit Missy Elliott had been dealing with the legal dispute since Terry Williams first brought the case in 2018. By Cole Blake August 27, 2025
Music Bryson Tiller Says Timbaland Went Ghost After Telling Him To Quit His Job For Music Bryson Tiller's interview with Rory & MAL also revealed that he was really close to signing with Drake's OVO. By Zachary Horvath August 26, 2025
Beef Hernandez Govan & Ceddy Nash In L.A. At Same Time After Heated Exchange Hernandez Govan and Ceddy Nash got into a heated conversation over livestream after Govan was acquitted in the Young Dolph trial. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 25, 2025