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TV "SNL" Addresses Reports Of Cardi B's Alleged Rehearsal Tantrum Cardi B allegedly wasn't too happy with a joke regarding Nicki Minaj being made during the "Weekend Update" segment. By Zachary Horvath February 26, 2026
Music Big Sean Recalls Stepping Away From Music After Nipsey Hussle's Death Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles in 2019 at just 33 years old. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Future & J. Cole Give Opposite Perspectives On Relationships On Metro Boomin's "Red Leather" Separating the fan-created drama, Cole, Future, and Metro bring interesting ideas to the table. By Zachary Horvath April 12, 2024
Sneakers DDG Calls Soulja Boy's New Sneaker Line Trash On Social Media DDG publicly criticized Soulja Boy's new sneaker line "Soulja Boy Drip Co." calling the shoes trash on social media sparking debate. By Ben Atkinson January 13, 2026
Sports Drake & Brandon Jennings Trade Jabs After NBA Star Calls Canadian Players Soft Brandon Jennings caught Drake's attention after taking a dig at Canadian NBA players, namely stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. By Zachary Horvath January 08, 2026
Music Trina Clarifies Where Things Stand Between Her And Nicki Minaj She doesn't want fans to think the pair have beef. By Lavender Alexandria June 04, 2024
Music Diddy's Mother Refused To Celebrate Prematurely Following Son's Mixed Verdict Diddy's mother Janice reportedly did not rush to celebrate the mixed verdict in the way that other members of her family did. By Devin Morton July 06, 2025
Original Content Who Is Trina? Rap's Self-Proclaimed "Baddest B*tch" Trina is an icon in the game, and we're looking back at highlights from the unapologetic Diamond Princess's career. By Erika Marie May 18, 2023
Pop Culture Drake & 21 Savage's "Her Loss" Sells 411K During First Week Taylor Swift continues to lead the U.S. album sales race, but Drizzy and 21 came out on top overall. By Hayley Hynes November 12, 2022
Original Content Melii On Her Return To Music, Michael Rainey Jr. Collab, Receiving Support From Rihanna & Beyonce Melii opens up in an exclusive interview, from working with Michael Rainey Jr. for the "Hey Stranger" music video, a Tory Lanez joint project, to the most surreal moments of her career, and how she handles the pressures of the fame. By Hayley Hynes March 16, 2022
Music Coi Leray Defends Using "Prrr" After Rolling Ray Says She Stole His Phrase The great debate over who was the first to say "purr-prrr" puzzles the public. By Erika Marie March 24, 2021
Music Conway The Machine Handcuffed & Detained After DJ Shay's Funeral Griselda rapper Conway The Machine was detained and handcuffed by police following the funeral of his friend and collaborator DJ Shay. By Mitch Findlay August 28, 2020