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Cole Blake September 25, 2024 Music Nutritious but not necessarily delicious.
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Alexander Cole September 19, 2024 Music Although Ja Rule didn't name Diddy or 50 Cent, the Bad Boy mogul might agree with Ja's purported sentiment over "Sean Combs: The Reckoning."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares December 07, 2025 Music A few weeks ago, Sheff G began his sentence at the Marcy Correctional Facility, where he'll remain for the next five years.
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Caroline Fisher November 20, 2025 Music Back in July, hard drives full of Beyonce's unreleased music were stolen from her choreographer's rental car in Atlanta.
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Caroline Fisher January 08, 2026 Music Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026 Politics Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest.
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Cole Blake December 29, 2025 Music Joe Budden has had a rocky relationship with Drake for years as he's been highly critical of his recent work.
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Cole Blake December 10, 2025 Music Today, Hassan Campbell confirmed in a Facebook video that Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68.
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Caroline Fisher April 09, 2026 Music The jury is getting frustrated with how long the case is taking.
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Cole Blake November 05, 2024 Music Ye always has something to say.
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Elias Andrews November 04, 2024 Music Did Taylor Swift take shots at Kim Kardashian? We’re unpacking Taylor’s supposed disses from her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”
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Axl Banks April 19, 2024
Music Top5 Boldy Threatens Kendrick Lamar And Metro Boomin While Streaming With DJ Akademiks Top5 is firmly on Drake's side.
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Cole Blake 
Music DJ Akademiks Reveals What Diddy Is Eating In Jail Nutritious but not necessarily delicious.
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Music Ja Rule Seemingly Blasts 50 Cent As A Snitch Amid Diddy Docuseries Although Ja Rule didn't name Diddy or 50 Cent, the Bad Boy mogul might agree with Ja's purported sentiment over "Sean Combs: The Reckoning."
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Music Sheff G Alleges Cruel Treatment Amid Prison Stay A few weeks ago, Sheff G began his sentence at the Marcy Correctional Facility, where he'll remain for the next five years.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Beyonce Music Theft Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Atlanta Back in July, hard drives full of Beyonce's unreleased music were stolen from her choreographer's rental car in Atlanta.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music Kendrick Lamar Sounds Rejuvenated On Fun New Snippet Shared By Sounwave Sounwave actually shared more behind the scenes footage from Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" era, although we hope this snippet finds another home.
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Gabriel Bras Nevares 
Politics Tokyo Toni Snaps On Khia For Criticizing Nicki Minaj's Politics Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest.
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Cole Blake 
Music Joe Budden Argues Drake's Quality Of Music Fell Off After "Scorpion" Joe Budden has had a rocky relationship with Drake for years as he's been highly critical of his recent work.
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Cole Blake 
Music Afrika Bambaataa Dead At 68 Today, Hassan Campbell confirmed in a Facebook video that Afrika Bambaataa has passed away at the age of 68.
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Caroline Fisher 
Music YSL Juror Vows To Be Biased Against The Prosecution The jury is getting frustrated with how long the case is taking.
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Cole Blake 
Music Kanye West Claims Watching New Doc Made Him Feel Like He Was "Dead" Ye always has something to say.
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Elias Andrews 
Music Why Fans Think Taylor Swift Wrote A Diss Track About Kim Kardashian Did Taylor Swift take shots at Kim Kardashian? We’re unpacking Taylor’s supposed disses from her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”
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Axl Banks