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Music Jay Electronica Allegedly Bullies Fans In Bizarre Discord Server Jay Electronica also allegedly pushed back releasing new music in the wake of Diddy's sentencing on Friday. By Cole Blake October 06, 2025
Music Baby Keem Causes A Stir By Referencing Vaccines On New Album "Ca$ino" The vaccine bar on "Ca$ino" seemed to reference Baby Keem's five-year absence, which he expanded on during his album listening party. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Makes Fans’ Day With A FaceTime Call One J. Cole fan recently ran into the rapper at a Nike Store in Nashville, and decided to surprise his group chat. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music GloRilla Joins Cardi B Onstage At Los Angeles “Little Miss Drama” Tour Stop Cardi B recently surprised fans with a very special guest during her tour in support of her sophomore album, "Am I The Drama?" By Caroline Fisher February 16, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Defeats Clipse At The Grammys For Best Rap Album Just moments ago, the Grammys gave out the award for Best Rap Album, and the two giants were Kendrick Lamar and Clipse. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Obliterates J. Cole's New Song "Disc 2 Track 2" And His Artistry DJ Akademiks doesn't seem excited for J. Cole's upcoming album "The Fall-Off" based on his harsh reaction to its new single "Disc 2 Track 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Max B Shuts Down Rumors Of Backstage Fight With Ja Rule Max B is setting the record straight. By Tallie Spencer January 15, 2026
Music Keke Palmer Labeled A "Pick Me" Over Flirtatious Stream With Blueface Keke Palmer fans are very concerned and disappointed for her after hanging out with Blueface to begin with knowing his dating history. By Zachary Horvath December 23, 2025
Politics Charlie Kirk's Harsh Criticism Of Nicki Minaj Resurfaces After Her AmericaFest Appearance Nicki Minaj has been making headlines for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest over the weekend. By Cole Blake December 22, 2025
Music Cardi B Encounters Giant Rat While Roaming NYC Subway To Promote "AM I THE DRAMA?" Cardi B also popped out to the Alexander Wang New York Fashion Week show with her daughter Kulture earlier this week. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music YSL Woody Promises To Go After Young Thug If His Daughter's Surgery Doesn't Go Well Young Thug has been coming under fire on social media after several of his phone calls from jail surfaced online. By Cole Blake September 10, 2025
Music Drake Suggests "Dog House" With Yeat & Julia Wolf Is Dropping Tonight This was one of a few tracks that Drake teased during his third "Iceman" livestream recently alongside two of his newest collaborators. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 08, 2025