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Music A$AP Rocky Jokes About “Baby Number Four” While Celebrating Fashion Icon Award Win A$AP Rocky is clearly enjoying life as a dad. By Tallie Spencer November 06, 2025
Music Laura Ingraham Mistakes Nicki Minaj For Cardi B During Cringeworthy On-Air Moment Laura Ingraham was discussing Nicki Minaj's appearance at a Donald Trump event when she incorrectly attributed her rival's song to her. By Zachary Horvath January 29, 2026
Music Lil Durk & India Royale Detail Home Invasion Shootout In New Body Cam Clip The incident in question happened back in 2021 in Atlanta, and Lil Durk and India Royale have much more to deal with now. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 24, 2026
Music Drake Moves To Appeal Dismissal Of “Not Like Us” Lawsuit Against UMG Drake is not giving up on his legal battle with Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's hit diss track, "Not Like Us." By Caroline Fisher January 22, 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 Rihanna Reacts To A$AP Rocky’s Drake Disses A$AP Rocky takes several shots at Drake on "Don't Be Dumb" with perhaps the most obvious ones landing on "Stole Ya Flow." By Zachary Horvath January 17, 2026
Music Rihanna’s 7-Month-Old Daughter Rocki Graces First Magazine Cover Rihanna and her third child, Rocki Irish, are on the cover of the "W- Magazine" 2026 Pop Issue just months after her birth. By Caroline Fisher April 21, 2026
Music Rory & Mal Claim "ICEMAN" Will Boast Drake's Best Rapping Drake's new album "ICEMAN" is right around the corner, although Rory and Mal have been quick to dismiss rumors of an imminent drop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2026
Music Grandmaster Flash Slams People Who Misrepresent Hip-Hop's True History The legendary DJ believes that many so-called experts aren't getting the story right when it comes to the genre's origin. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 17, 2023
Music Travis Scott And His Security Team Recreate The Beatles' "Abbey Road" Cover His security was carrying the famous "Utopia" briefcase. By Caroline Fisher June 15, 2023
Music Babyface Reacts To Being Kicked Off Anita Baker's Tour Babyface has responded to Anita Baker removing him from "The Songstress Tour" By Cole Blake June 14, 2023
Music 6ix9ine Falsely Accused Of "Checking" A Fan In Colombia Translating the viral video tells the real story behind the fan interaction. By Ben Mock June 10, 2023