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Music Bad Bunny To Star In Residente's Directorial Debut Alongside A Star-Studded Cast The announcement comes after Bad Bunny put on a historic performance in the Super Bowl Halftime Show, earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Jacksonville Rapper Lil Poppa Dead At 25 The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that Lil Poppa was pronounced dead at 11:23 a.m. ET today. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott To Headline Italy's Hellwatt Festival Travis Scott and Kanye West are confirmed to be performing at the the inaugural Hellwatt Festival at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia this July. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music J. Cole Surpasses 100 Career Entries On The Billboard Hot 100 J. Cole's new album, "The Fall-Off," also debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart with 280,000 equivalent album units. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music J. Cole Makes Fans’ Day With A FaceTime Call One J. Cole fan recently ran into the rapper at a Nike Store in Nashville, and decided to surprise his group chat. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music IFPI Crowns Drake The Best-Selling Rapper Of 2025 For the eleventh year in a row, Drake has been named the best-selling rapper of the year by the IFPI, surpassing Kendrick Lamar and more. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On DJ Vlad "Trolling" With His Conspiracy Post DJ Vlad brought up unfounded allegations about Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more celebrities in his wild post. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music GloRilla’s Sister Claims She’d Need Police Protection To Confront The Rapper Earlier this month, GloRilla's sister Victoria put her on blast for allegedly neglecting their family financially. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music Ray J’s Manager Breaks Silence On Singer’s Viral “Bleeding” Eyes Earlier this month, Ray J performed with what appeared to be blood coming out of his eyes, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music J. Cole Fans Furious Over Massive Ticket Queues For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole announced the tour dates on Monday, after releasing his latest studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Denies Using Burner Account To DM Other Men’s Girlfriends NBA YoungBoy recently hopped online to set the record straight amid rumors involving Kai Cenat's ex Gigi, NoCap's ex Summyah, and more. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026