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Music Travis Scott Suggests New Music Is On The Way Travis Scott recently took to his Instagram Story to show love to his fan pages, claiming they shall "eat" soon. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign's Movie Theater Chain Elicits Mixed Reactions The video has been circulating online after Fivio Foreign confirmed he's checking into rehab in a recent post. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Cam’ron Fires Back After Jim Jones Calls Him “Soft” Amid Bronx Cold Wave Cam'ron recently took to Instagram to shade Jim Jones, suggesting that his former friend may have fallen on hard times. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music 6ix9ine's New Mugshot Surfaces Online As He Begins His Jail Sentence 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release, last year, and will be spending the next three months behind bars. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Bruno Mars Announces New Album "The Romantic" With A Lead Single Just Days Away Bruno Mars' upcoming project, "The Romantic," will mark his first solo studio album since dropping "24K Magic" in 2016. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Pop Culture Amanda Seales Explains Why She Refuses To Go On "The Joe Budden Podcast" Amanda Seales' rant about Joe Budden comes after she shared a fiery criticism of Charlamagne Tha God, last month. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Demanded $2 Million From 6ix9ine For A Feature During a recent livestream, DJ Akademiks recalled 6ix9ine's attempt to collaborate with NBA YoungBoy, revealing it didn't go as planned. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Collaborator Billy Resio Dead At 30 After Drive-By Shooting Durham rapper Billy Resio was shot at about 9 p.m. Sunday night on Hillsborough Road and later passed away in the hospital. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Sneakers Zadeh Kicks Founder Sentenced To Prison For $80 Million Sneaker Fraud Zadeh Kicks founder Michael Malekzadeh was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for an $80 million sneaker fraud scheme. By Ben Atkinson January 07, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky's “Punk Rocky” First-Day Streams Bode Well For His New Album A$AP Rocky also shared a music video for "Punk Rocky" featuring appearances from Winona Ryder, Thundercat, and more. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Papoose Appears To Take Shots At 50 Cent In New Song Preview 50 Cent and Papoose have exchanged various AI-generated jabs in recent days, and Claressa Shields has even been dragged into the feud. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Max B Sets The Record Straight Amid Snitching Rumors In 2009, Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison after being convicted of nine counts related to a robbery, but his sentence was reduced. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Claims He's Going Back To Jail Because A Close Friend Snitched On Him 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to violating the terms of his supervised release in 2025 and will spend the next three months in jail. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Jesse Woo For Accusing Her Of Having A "Revenge Baby" Cardi B and Stefon Diggs welcomed their first child together back in November. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Drake's New Album Gets A Huge Update From DJ Akademiks: "The IceMan Is Coming" DJ Akademiks has dropped yet another hint about Drake's highly anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," following months of teasing. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music 50 Cent Roasts T.I. For Bombing During His Comedy Special T.I. finally put out his first stand-up special, "Cheaper Than Therapy," last month after focusing on his comedy career in recent years. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Pop Culture Christian Keyes Alleges Tyler Perry Hijacked His Show And Made It “Weird” Christian Keyes recently went live to sound off about his former boss, Tyler Perry, and the show they worked on together. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Diddy's Employees Are Allegedly Furious They Aren't Getting Paid While He's In Prison Diddy is currently serving out a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix for transportation to engage in prostitution. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Mary J Blige Secures Legal Victory As Misa Hylton’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed A judge has ruled that Misa Hylton's failure to respond to Mary J Blige's dismissal motion “constitutes the abandonment” of her claims. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Responds To Rumors Of A New J. Cole Album: "I Need Some Sleeping Material" Rumors are circulating that J. Cole might drop something this week, and as it turns out, DJ Akademiks really couldn't care less. By Alexander Cole January 07, 2026

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