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Music A$AP Rocky's "Don't Be Dumb" Receives Healthy First-Week Sales Projections A$AP Rocky was reportedly already off to a great start sales wise for "Don't Be Dumb" and these early projections all but confirm that. By Zachary Horvath January 19, 2026
Music Kanye West Breaks 2026 Spotify Streaming Record With "Bully" Following the release of "Bully," Kanye West has lined up concerts in Los Angeles, Italy, and more locations. By Cole Blake March 30, 2026
Uncategorized Lil Wayne Surprises Fans By Bringing "Da Drought" Series & "Dedication" To Streaming Services Lil Wayne fans can listen to all of his projects in his "Da Drought" series as well as "Dedication" on streaming sites. By Cole Blake August 06, 2025
Music Dipset Collaborator Jha Jha Reportedly Passes Away Jha Jha was lovingly referred to as "The First Lady of Dipset" by fans, and she also worked extensively with ByrdGang. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2026
Sneakers Air Jordan 11 “285” Honors Atlanta With A City-Exclusive Drop The Air Jordan 11 “285” drops this November exclusively in Atlanta, honoring the city’s culture with a clean, colorful design. By Ben Atkinson October 07, 2025
Gossip 50 Cent Shares Alleged Claressa Shields Texts Linking Up With Another Man Amid 50 Cent's beef with Papoose, he accused Pap's partner Claressa Shields of cheating on him with Maserati Bud. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Wack 100 Claims Drake Has A 28-Minute Jail Call Of Young Thug Trashing Drizzy Drake and Young Thug have been incredibly supportive of one another as of late, so this allegation from Wack 100 raised many eyebrows. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2025
Pop Culture Backstreet Boys Pro-Trump Singer Brian Littrell Faces Backlash Over Parler Promotion Angered fans flooded his timeline as his groupmate and cousin Kevin Richardson seemed to subtweet shade him about QAnon. By Erika Marie January 15, 2021
Sneakers Air Jordan 8 "Knicks" Gets A 2026 Release Date The Air Jordan 8 "Knicks" features a black upper with royal blue and orange flames across the midsole honoring New York. By Ben Atkinson February 20, 2026
Beef DJ Vlad Files Lawsuit Against Joyner Lucas Over Copyrighted Clip DJ Vlad escalates situation to lawsuit after Joyner Lucas denies his interview negotiation. By Tallie Spencer November 06, 2025
Music Ray J Accuses Kim Kardashian & Kris Jenner Of Fraud During Prison Call With Suge Knight Ray J has had a lot to say about Kim Kardashian in recent years, even previously suggesting that he's responsible for her success. By Caroline Fisher July 28, 2025
Music Usher Reportedly Confronts Justin Bieber At Beyonce’s Oscars After-Party Sources close to Justin Bieber tell "TMZ" that Usher approached him with "energy and anger" at an event recently. By Caroline Fisher March 19, 2026