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Music Chelsea Handler Takes A Jab At Nicki Minaj In Critics Choice Monologue Nicki Minaj continues to face backlash for her remarks about President Donald Trump, her appearance at a Turning Point USA event, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Politics Ted Nugent Blasts "Total Idiot" Eminem For Hating Donald Trump Eminem has been extremely critical of President Donald Trump since he originally ran for office back in 2016. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Eminem & Juice WRLD's "Godzilla" Named Newest WWE Raw Theme Song The Juice WRLD collaboration previously served as a single for Eminem's 2020 album, "Music to Be Murdered By." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Officially Turns Himself In To Begin His Prison Sentence Adin Ross dropped off 6ix9ine at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York to serve his sentence. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Sports Snoop Dogg's Hilarious Reaction To Steve Kerr's Ejection Goes Viral Snoop Dogg joined Terry Gannon and Reggie Miller in the broadcast booth as officials tossed Steve Kerr from the game. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music 50 Cent's "In Da Club" Surpasses 2 Billion Streams On Spotify The newest milestone comes after 50 Cent finished 2025 as the most popular rapper from New York on YouTube. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Baby Keem’s Headlining Governors Ball Slot Ignites New Album Rumors In addition to Baby Keem, the 2026 Governors Ball lineup features artists like ASAP Rocky, Clipse, Freddie Gibbs with The Alchemist, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Big U Accuses Jail Officials Of Endangering His Life By Taking His Breathing Machine Big U was arrested as part of a massive federal racketeering complaint which accused him of being a member of the Rollin' 60s gang. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Cardi B Says She Hates Men, Would Rob Them Again Recently, Cardi B took to Twitter Spaces to fire back amid criticism for some choices she made when she was a stripper. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Kanye West Takes The Next Step Towards Releasing "Bully" Kanye West recently confirmed a tracklist for "Bully," featuring a total of 13 songs that will be spread across two sides. By Cole Blake January 06, 2026
Music Eminem’s Rap Beefs Under Scrutiny As Fans Debate If Hip-Hop Needs A New “Bully” Some hip-hop fans think the genre needs a new "bully" like Eminem to bring out the best in its biggest players. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Young Threat, A Feature On Kendrick Lamar's "GNX," Was Hit With Murder Charges Young Threat was one of many Los Angeles-based collaborators Kendrick Lamar worked with on his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake January 06, 2026