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Music Erykah Badu Shuts Down When Asked About Kanye West's SoFi Show Erykah Badu was one of many celebrities to see Kanye West at SoFi Stadium last week, but she's not interested in any discussions around him. By Zachary Horvath April 09, 2026
Politics Swae Lee Clarifies His Stance On Kamala Harris & Donald Trump Swae Lee famously told his fans not to vote for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Diddy Hit With Yet Another New Prison Release Date Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation for prostitution during his criminal trial, last summer. By Cole Blake April 01, 2026
Music Isaiah Rashad Shares Release Date For "It's Been Awful" Isaiah Rashad's new release will mark his first studio album since dropping "The House Is Burning" back in 2021. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Politics Kanye West Permitted To Perform In The Netherlands Despite Backlash The update comes after the United Kingdom blocked Kanye West from traveling to London to perform at Wireless Festival. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Politics Kanye West Wants To Meet With Jewish Leaders Amid Wireless Controversy Wireless Festival has since decided to cancel this year's event in London after facing tons of backlash for booking Kanye West. By Cole Blake April 07, 2026
Music Kanye West Argues He'd Be Unbeatable In "Verzuz" Kanye West recently performed many of his most iconic songs during a show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Heads To Court Amid Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and his crew are currently facing charges related to the kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Cardi B Brings Out Meek Mill To Perform An Iconic Song In Philadelphia Cardi B will continue traveling across North America on her "Little Miss Drama" tour through the end of April. By Cole Blake April 08, 2026
Music 6ix9ine Uses Drake's "Laugh Now Cry Later" To Diss Lil Durk Lil Durk has been behind bars since his arrest in 2024, when authorities charged him in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme. By Cole Blake April 06, 2026
Music Gucci Mane's Kidnappers Allegedly Flaunted Stolen Items On Social Media The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas expanded on Gucci Mane's alleged kidnapping connected to Pooh Shiesty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music Kanye West Previews New Don Toliver Collab Amid "BULLY" Deluxe News Kanye West also made some major adjustments to "CIRCLES," a track off of "BULLY" that initially featured the Houston rapper. By Zachary Horvath April 06, 2026