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Music 50 Cent Hilariously Chimes In On The Ja Rule Jumping Rumors Ja Rule has been the trending topic today after allegedly getting jumped on Thursday, November 21 at a concert. By Zachary Horvath November 21, 2025
Music New Kanye West Interview Sparks Worry & Sadness Kanye West was last caught on video visiting with a prominent rabbi, but this is his first interview in a bit, and it has fans concerned. By Zachary Horvath November 20, 2025
Politics Nicki Minaj Addresses Alleged Persecution Of Christians In U.N. Speech Nicki Minaj thanked President Donald Trump for speaking out about the alleged issue during her speech at the U.N. By Cole Blake November 18, 2025
Music New Footage Shows Armed Gunmen Inside Tekashi 6ix9ine's Home A group of four armed men wearing masks broke into Tekashi 6ix9ine's home over the weekend and held his mother against her will. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
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 North West Shows She's Got Star Potential With Her Newest Instrumental North West has been in the lab as of late and it seems like we may have something bigger coming from Kanye West's daughter this year. By Zachary Horvath January 05, 2026
Music Kanye West's Camp Claims There's No A.I. On New Album "BULLY" Kanye West's manager Pete Jideonwo and Ye's former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos said "BULLY" will not engage in previous A.I. usage. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music North West Shows Off Her Producing Talents With Beat Snippet North West had a lot of involvement with her dad's first "Vultures" album in 2024, so it's not a surprise that she's experimenting. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Relationships Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Reunite To Spend Christmas Together Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were married from 2014 through 2022 and share four children with each other. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Politics 50 Cent Responds To Backlash Over Donald Trump Jr.'s "Hateful" Shoutout 50 Cent saw many folks react to Donald Trump Jr. wanting to be as big of a hater as him, and he doesn't understand what the fuss is about. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 25, 2025
Music 50 Cent Clowns Big Meech For Reaching Out To Him Over DMs 50 Cent took issue with Big Meech linking up with Rick Ross, earlier this year, and the two have been at odds since. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025
Music Ebro Darden Says He's Unwilling To Debase Himself For A Bag Unlike Charlamagne Tha God Ebro Darden's comments on Charlamagne Tha God come after Hot 97 canceled his long-running talk show, earlier this month. By Cole Blake December 23, 2025