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Music Chromazz Labels Kendrick Lamar A "Nerd" And Questions Why Drake Bothered Dissing Him Kendrick Lamar and Drake famously traded several diss tracks back in 2024, before Lamar dropped the climactic "Not Like Us." By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent Targets T.I.’s Family With Out-Of-Pocket Insults After King Harris Rant 50 Cent and T.I. are currently going back and forth on social media, and neither of them are holding back. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music Baltimore Rapper Poppa Fetti Hit With Child Sex Trafficking Charges Poppa Fetti was previously indicted on nine state sex trafficking felonies in Baltimore County in November. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Lil Durk’s Murder-For-Hire Trial Faces Another Delay Lil Durk is currently awaiting his trial behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Los Angeles. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music J. Cole Greeted By Mob Of Fans As His Honda Civic Gets Repaired J. Cole has been traveling around the country in his Honda Civic to sell CD copies of his newest album, "The Fall-Off." By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Drake Sends Cryptic Warning To His Enemies Ahead Of “ICEMAN” Drake continues to tease his highly-anticipated ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which still doesn't have an official release date. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music 50 Cent's Latest Diss Provokes King Harris To Bring Up His Domestic Violence Allegations 50 Cent has been trading shots with T.I. and his son, King Harris, on social media for several days after a failed "Verzuz" proposal. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Kodak Black’s Latest Concerning Viral Video Recently, footage that appears to show Kodak Black nodding off onstage surfaced online, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Sports Team USA Uses Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" To Celebrate Beating Canada At The Olympics The victory marked Team USA's first olympic gold medal in hockey since the beating the Soviet Union back in 1980. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music T.I. Disses 50 Cent With A Low Blow Aimed At His Late Mother T.I. and 50 Cent have been embroiled in a heated back and forth, although it is starting to go a bit too far. By Alexander Cole February 24, 2026
Music Drake Confirms One Key Detail About "ICEMAN's" Official Release Date Drake is looking to drop his new album "ICEMAN," and there is no doubt that fans are starved for updates right about now. By Alexander Cole February 24, 2026
Music T.I. Takes Aim At 50 Cent With Another Diss Track, “Right One” T.I. and 50 Cent have been at odds on social media since their possible matchup on "Verzuz" recently fell through. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026