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Music Houston Hip-Hop Legend Michael "5000" Watts Passes Away At 52 Michael "5000" Watts founded the Swishahouse label in Houston and was instrumental in chopped–and–screwed's rise in hip-hop culture. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Pop Culture Catherine O'Hara Of "Home Alone" & "Schitt's Creek" Passes Away At 71 Catherine O'Hara took on many more iconic roles throughout her decades-long career, from "Beetlejuice" to "The Studio." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Sports Memphis Bleek Warns Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne Against Going After Jay-Z & The NFL Nicki Minaj dissed Jay-Z and the NFL during her verse on the remix to Lil Wayne's new song, "Banned From NO." By Cole Blake June 17, 2025
Music Cam'ron Hits J. Cole With Bombshell Lawsuit Over "Ready '24" Cam'ron says that J. Cole promised he'd appear on his talk show, "It Is What It Is," but it never came together. By Cole Blake October 28, 2025
Sneakers Air Jordan 1 Low NS "Black/Sail" Proves Less Can Be More Discover how the Air Jordan 1 Low NS "Black/Sail" redefines the classic silhouette with its swoosh-free design and leather construction. By Ben Atkinson May 25, 2025
Viral DJ Akademiks Wades Into Gucci Third Leg Drama By Asking Danae Davis A Ridiculous NSFW Question Ak is known for asking some out of pocket questions. By Alexander Cole October 15, 2024
Gossip Drake Allegedly Exposed In Leaked Voice Memo To Jhonni Blaze Drake might not be happy about this... By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 22, 2024
Relationships Blacc Zacc Kicks Renni Rucci Out Of Their House Amid Alleged Cheating Scandal With Kevin Gates The drama comes after Kevin Gates reportedly put out a song referencing Renni Rucci, who is in a relationship with Blacc Zacc. By Cole Blake March 24, 2025
Music Kanye West Disses Kendrick Lamar Again By Leaving Him Off His "12 Rap Kings" List Kanye West previously hated on "Not Like Us" and named various rapper who deserved a Super Bowl slot before Kendrick Lamar. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 21, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Admits He Didn't Know Lil Durk Was In Prison Lil Wayne and Lil Durk do not have any collabs together, but even if Wayne doesn't know Durk's situation, he's in support of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 18, 2025
Music Playboi Carti's New Mask Sparks Accusations Of Copying Slipknot He was spotted in the mask at a "VULTURES" event. By Lavender Alexandria March 12, 2024
Sneakers Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Italian Camo” Just Dropped Kobe's signature shoe just released. By Ben Atkinson April 14, 2024