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Music Janet Jackson Refutes Rumors She Will Perform At Super Bowl Halftime Show Janet will not be Justin Timberlake's special guest, contrary to speculation. By Trevor Smith February 03, 2018
Music Jhene Aiko Immortalizes Big Sean On Her Body With New Tattoo Jhené Aiko makes a bold move. By Mitch Findlay October 09, 2017
Music Troy Ave Lyrically Hints He Might Be Testifying Against Taxstone Is Troy Ave ready to take the stand against Taxstone? By Mitch Findlay February 01, 2018
Music Diddy's Team Denies Reports That He Was Caught Drinking Alcohol In Prison Reports of Diddy allegedly drinking homemade alcohol behind bars followed his promise to commit to his sobriety journey. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 09, 2025
Music Fans Heap Tremendous Praise On Big L's Mass Appeal Release "Harlem's Finest: Return Of The King" Outside of some minor complaints, fans are thoroughly enjoying Mass Appeal's handling of Big L's indelible legacy. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music Fans Are Giving Up On A$AP Rocky Following His Latest Comments On "DON'T BE DUMB" Fans have been feeling this way about A$AP Rocky for the last year, so this now begs the question, "Will he scrap the album?" By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Music J. Cole Takes His "Trunk Sale" Tour To Queens Deli And His Alma Mater J. Cole is selling his new album "The Fall-Off" directly to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour, which has created a lot of wholesome moments. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 14, 2026
Music Diddy's Appeal Date Has Officially Been Set It was reported in October 2025 that Diddy was trying to speed up the appeal process. He succeeded and now he's going to be in court soon. By Zachary Horvath February 05, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals The Concept Behind “The Fall-Off” J. Cole's highly anticipated seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," is slated for release at the end of this week. By Caroline Fisher February 04, 2026
Music Russell Simmons Accuses HBO Of Owing Him $100 Million And An Apology Russell Simmons alleges that HBO has been "horrific and malicious" to him, and wants what he believes he's owed. By Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026
Music Papoose Appears To Take Shots At 50 Cent In New Song Preview 50 Cent and Papoose have exchanged various AI-generated jabs in recent days, and Claressa Shields has even been dragged into the feud. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Benzino Claims Young Thug's Jail Calls Are Leaked By The U.S. Government Benzino's rap career began in the 90s, it has included beefs with 50 Cent, Eminem, Fat Joe, and his daughter Coi Leray. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 07, 2025