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Music Kanye West Announces First European Concert Since 2014 Kanye West announced the concert on Tuesday, as he continues to work on his upcoming studio album, "Bully." By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music Lil Jon Pays Tribute To His Late Son DJ Young Slade Nathan Smith, known by his artist name DJ Young Slade, came up under his father Lil Jon's wing as a producer, singer, and performer. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Entertainment Haunting Final Video From "Thor" Actor Who Jumped Off Bridge Surfaces "Thor" actor, Isaac Kappy, who jumped to his death on Monday, posted a haunting final live-stream video on Friday. By hnhh May 16, 2019
Music Drake Reignites Beef With Anthony Fantano By Trolling Him On Instagram Amid Controversy Drake took to Instagram to laugh at Anthony Fantano after videos of the YouTuber using slurs resurfaced online. By Devin Morton August 03, 2025
Relationships Uncle Luke Calls Wife's Divorce Filing "Hurtful & A Total Surprise" After 12 Years Of Marriage The party anthem artist felt that it was time to address his wife of 12 years filing for divorce. He also denied any allegations of infidelities. By Erika Marie September 26, 2020
Original Content Rapping OffBeat: 5 Songs That Showcase How It's Done Rapping off-beat is a growing trend. Here are five songs that show what it's all about. By Jibril Yassin December 21, 2018
Music 50 Cent Calls Jim Jones & Maino "Bums," Maino Claps Back Recently, Jim Jones called 50 Cent's Netflix docuseries about Diddy a "mockumentary," prompting a heated response. By Caroline Fisher December 16, 2025
Music JID's Reaction To Kendrick Lamar's Grammy Win Goes Viral JID went up against Kendrick Lamar in two categories at the Grammys. They included "Best Rap Album" and "Best Melodic Rap Performance." By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Drake's Reference Track For Lil Wayne's "I'm Single" Surfaces Online The Drake references keep coming. By Elias Andrews June 06, 2024
Music Benzino Admits He Had Help Writing Eminem Diss Track "The bottom line was I killed it," Benzino says. By Caroline Fisher February 02, 2024
Pop Culture Chad Johnson Details Having Multiple Kids With Several Women Before Nick Cannon Or Future He believes his name is never mentioned in those conversations because he's "so active" in his children's lives. By Erika Marie February 03, 2023
Music Lil Loaded Allegedly Posted Heartbreaking Message On IG Hours Before Death Rapper Lil Loaded allegedly asked God for forgiveness in his final Instagram Story. By Alex Zidel June 01, 2021