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Music J. Cole Trademarked “The Fall-Off” Months Before Album Announcement J. Cole's long-awaited seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is slated for release on February 6 of this year. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Blasts Don Lemon In Homophobic Rant Over Church Protest Nicki Minaj's post about Don Lemon comes as protests have continued in Minneapolis following the shooting of Renee Good. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Cardi B Reveals The Ridiculous Amount Of Money She Made In One Night Of Stripping Cardi B famously worked as a stripper before she appeared on "Love & Hip Hop: New York" and her music career took off. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Lil Durk Freed From Solitary Confinement After Five-Month Stint Roughly five months ago, Lil Durk was placed in solitary confinement for allegedly having an Apple Watch in prison. By Caroline Fisher January 15, 2026
Pop Culture Teyana Taylor Breaks Down Into Tears During Passionate Golden Globes Speech Teyana Taylor has been receiving tons of recognition for her role as Perfidia Beverly Hills in "One Battle After Another." By Cole Blake January 12, 2026
Music Bad Bunny Hit With $16 Million Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Vocal Sample Bad Bunny received a similar lawsuit in 2023 from his ex girlfriend, alleging that he and his team used her vocals without permission. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 09, 2026
Music Diddy & Cassie’s Former Escort Studying Law Amid Legal Battle A former escort named Clayton Howard accuses Diddy and Cassie of sex trafficking, giving him an STD, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Young Thug To Reclaim Seized Property Thanks To Latest Legal Win By January 9 at 5 p.m., the state of Georgia must return roughly $150K cash, various luxury cars, and some expensive jewelry to Young Thug. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Eminem’s Rap Beefs Under Scrutiny As Fans Debate If Hip-Hop Needs A New “Bully” Some hip-hop fans think the genre needs a new "bully" like Eminem to bring out the best in its biggest players. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Will Cover Rent For All Tenants In The Harlem Building He Lived In As A Teenager A$AP Rocky announced the campaign the promote his highly anticipated new album, "Don't Be Dumb," which drops next month. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music HoneyKomb Brazy Shares Old DMs From 21 Savage About The Streets Although HoneyKomb Brazy initially opposed 21 Savage's "f**k the streets" philosophy, he later came to terms with his true intentions. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Politics DJ Akademiks Prescribes Ayahuasca For Ebro & Peter Rosenberg After They Label Drake "Right-Wing" Drake posted an axe emoji on Instagram in response to the news that "Ebro in the Morning" had been canceled. By Cole Blake December 15, 2025