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Music 50 Cent Claims “Bots” Are Telling Him To Respond To T.I. 50 Cent is currently at odds with T.I., who recently accused him of backing out of a "Verzuz" battle they agreed to. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music T.I. Attempts To Get Final Word In On 50 Cent With Fourth Diss Track T.I. has now dropped two more diss tracks against 50 Cent within the last 24 hours, and he's trying to get the last word in on this one. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Joe Budden’s Harsh Take On J. Cole’s “Trunk Sale” Tour Confuses DJ Akademiks J. Cole's old Honda Civic recently broke down in the middle of his "Trunk Sale" tour, prompting Joe Budden to weigh in. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Megan Thee Stallion To Hit Broadway Stage For "Moulin Rouge!" Musical Megan Thee Stallion is taking her talents to the Broadway stage very soon and for a very famous musical for a lengthy run. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Dumped By Lawyer Amid $10 Million Lawsuit Nicki Minaj is facing another big lawsuit from a familiar foe, but she's going to need to find new representation, adding to this headache. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Says He Was Offered Money For A$AP Rocky & Playboi Carti Hate Campaigns According to DJ Akademiks, there's an entity out there willing to dish out a lot of money to make certain artists look bad. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
TV "SNL" Addresses Reports Of Cardi B's Alleged Rehearsal Tantrum Cardi B allegedly wasn't too happy with a joke regarding Nicki Minaj being made during the "Weekend Update" segment. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music “Hits Daily Double” Predicts Drake’s “ICEMAN” Could Be The Biggest Album Of 2026 Drake is currently gearing up to release his long-awaited ninth studio album, "ICEMAN," which he's been teasing for months. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Drake Claps Back At Fan Who Claims "CLB" Has The Worst Cover Ever Drake was clowned for his artwork choice for "Certified Lover Boy" when it released and it seems some hold it in low regard all time too. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music King Harris Disrespects 50 Cent's Late Mother Again By Comparing Her To A Man King Harris jumped into the beef between his dad T.I. and 50 Cent earlier this week and hasn't let up once yet. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music 50 Cent Reacts To Kanye West’s Lawyers Calling His Nazi Remarks “Art” Kanye West's legal team argues that an antisemitism lawsuit filed against him in 2024 should have been dismissed due to the First Amendment. By Caroline Fisher February 26, 2026
Music Ice Spice Reveals The Actual Reason Behind Her Weight Loss Ice Spice caused a stir amongst her fans and admirers for her rapid weight loss in 2024 that had some accusing her of being on Ozempic. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026