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Music Drake Has Fans Calling Him Petty After Trying To Stomp On J. Cole's Release Right around the release of J. Cole's "The Fall-Off," DJ Akademiks teased a new Drake snippet and many believe it was calculated. By Zachary Horvath February 06, 2026
Politics Joe Budden Predicts More Artists Will Publicly Support Donald Trump Budden believes more artist will support Trump for a check. By Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026
Music Tyler, The Creator Delivers A Performance For The Ages At The Grammy Awards Tyler, the Creator took to the stage at the Grammys to perform some of his biggest songs of the last 18 months. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Kanye West Fan Rushes Stage After Second Mexico Show To Give Him A Hug Kanye West was also accompanied by North West for these two concerts in Mexico City, performing for tens of thousands of fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Black Eyed Peas Use “Where Is the Love?” To Address Minnesota At Ty Dolla $ign’s EZMNY Jam Pre-GRAMMYs Event The Black Eyed Peas performed at Ty Dolla $igns Pre-Grammy event and had a message. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Pushes Back After Fans Question If He's Bouncing From Hotel To Hotel Finesse2Tymes is making it clear that he's actually just booked and busy. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
TV 50 Cent's Diddy Docuseries Racks Up 50 Million Views 50 Cent may have faced a lot of heat ahead of and during the release of his Diddy "hit piece," but it's quieting those critics. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music Arrest Made In New Year’s Killing Of Dallas Artist Zeethewizard The loss is another reminder of how fragile success can be. By Tallie Spencer January 22, 2026
Relationships A$AP Rocky Reveals If He Wants More Kids With Rihanna A$AP Rocky and Rihanna welcomed their third child in September 2025, baby girl Rocki. She has two older brothers in RZA and Riot. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Admitted To Being An Illegal Immigrant In Resurfaced Facebook Post Nicki Minaj recently went off on Don Lemon for covering an anti-ICE protest at a church in Minneapolis, last weekend. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music Andrew Tate Denies Involvement In Kanye West's "HH" Nightclub Controversy Andrew Tate was among a group of controversial streamers who requested Kanye West's "Heil Hitler" at a club in Miami. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Kanye West To Make Indian Debut With 2026 Tour Kanye West has faced rejection from venues around the world for his antisemitic rants and other scandals in recent years. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026