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Music Lil Baby Accepts DJ Akademiks' Boxing Challenge, But Only On One Condition DJ Akademiks and Lil Baby are currently at odds, but it looks like they might sort out their differences in the ring sometime soon. By Caroline Fisher January 27, 2026
Music Ray J Reveals His Heart Is Only Functioning At 25 Percent After Hospitalization Ray J also used the opportunity to promote his partnership with Zeus Network., for which he's working on multiple dating shows. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Dodges Mansion Sale By Satisfying Guard's $500,000 Default Judgement Nicki Minaj has been at risk of losing her $20 million dollar house over this alleged assault lawsuit that had been active since 2021. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music NBA YoungBoy Impersonator Surprises NLE Choppa In Hilarious Clip NLE Choppa kicked off his ongoing feud with NBA YoungBoy, last October, by dissing him on his single, "KO." By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Details His Creative Process Behind "Disc 2 Track 2" From "The Fall-Off" J. Cole will finally be releasing his highly anticipated project, "The Fall-Off," as his seventh studio album, next month. By Cole Blake January 21, 2026
Music A$AP Rocky Announces The "Don’t Be Dumb World Tour" A$AP Rocky will be hitting the road in promotion of his latest studio album, "Don’t Be Dumb," later this year. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Max B Sets The Record Straight Amid Snitching Rumors In 2009, Max B was sentenced to 75 years in prison after being convicted of nine counts related to a robbery, but his sentence was reduced. By Caroline Fisher January 07, 2026
Music Cardi B Claps Back At Jesse Woo For Accusing Her Of Having A "Revenge Baby" Cardi B and Stefon Diggs welcomed their first child together back in November. By Cole Blake January 07, 2026
Music Future Sparks Album Rumors By Coming Back To Instagram After Four Months Maybe it just took Future this long to get his Instagram back up, but a New Year's message from him had also gotten fans excited. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 04, 2026
Music Kanye West Could Be Banned From France Ahead Of Marseille Concert Kanye West was already blocked from traveling to the United Kingdom, where he was slated to perform at Wireless Festival. By Cole Blake April 14, 2026
Music Star Celebrates The Death Of Afrika Bambaataa Radio host Troi Torain, aka Star, seems to be pretty ecstatic about the recent news regarding Afrika Bambaataa. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026