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Music Nicki Minaj Makes Bizarre Comment About Drake’s Balls During Fiery SZA Rant Yesterday, Nicki Minaj went off on SZA yet again, claiming that she was Drake's first choice to join Sexyy Red on "Rich Baby Daddy." By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent To Narrate Skilla Baby’s Forthcoming Album “The Price Of Fame” 50 Cent and Skilla Baby have become friends over the last year, and now 50 is lending his voice to the Detroit rapper’s comeback effort. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Accused Him Of Being Scared Of Kendrick Lamar's Team The revelation comes after DJ Akademiks got into a heated exchange with TDE Punch on social media, Wednesday. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Calls On U.S. Representative Supporting Tory Lanez To Go After TDE's MackWop Florida representative Anna Paulina Luna responded to Nicki Minaj's claims that TDE's MackWop referenced Tory Lanez's prison stabbing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music Festival Issues Statement After Destroy Lonely Fan Gets Injured During Ill-Advised Stage Dive Destroy Lonely got into a bit of controversy after pressuring a fan to jump from the stage during his set at a recent festival. By Devin Morton July 18, 2025
Music TDE's MackWop Blames The Barbz For Nicki Minaj's Crash Out Nicki Minaj tagged the FBI, the CIA, and other authorities on Twitter due to some comments from TDE's MackWop she perceived as a threat. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 18, 2025
Music 50 Cent Sues Ex-Girlfriend For Millions After Her Allegations About Their Relationship 50 Cent claims Shaniqua Tompkins sold off the exclusive rights to her life story to G-Unit Books back in 2007. By Cole Blake July 18, 2025
Music The Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate Reaches Settlement With Retailers Over Allegedly Unauthorized Prints In February of this year, The Notorious B.I.G.'s estate sued Target, Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Home Depot. By Caroline Fisher July 18, 2025
Music Chlöe Bailey Shows Off Her Beat Making Skills, Fans React Chlöe Bailey released her latest album, Trouble In Paradise, August 2024. The album features YG Marley, Jeremih, and Ty Dolla $ign. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 17, 2025
Music Skepta Kicks Off "Round 2" Against Joyner Lucas With A Scathing Response To "Nobody Cares" Skepta fired the first shot in the UK vs. USA rap battle against first responder Joyner Lucas with "Friendly Fire." By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 17, 2025
Music Chris Brown Unveils Snippet Of Upcoming Song Sampling The Usher Classic “Nice & Slow” Chris Brown and Usher are frequently mentioned in discussions about the next King of Pop. Usher has been a known mentor to Chris Brown. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 17, 2025
Music Druski’s Taps Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, & Rick Ross As House Guests For Season 2 of “Coulda Been House” Druski’s “Coulda Been House” is a popular episodic series that showcases the entertainer auditioning a variety of characters. By Bryson "Boom" Paul July 17, 2025