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Music Ice Spice Continues To Drive The Internet Mad With New IG Post Amid Central Cee Cheating Allegations Onlookers are ripping their hair out. By Zachary Horvath August 05, 2024
Relationships Bronny James Thirsts Over Parker Whitfield With Flirtatious IG Comment Bronny James has further fueled the dating rumors. By Cole Blake August 26, 2024
Music Nicki Minaj Named Billboard's Best Female Rapper Of All Time Over Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, & More Billboard used various criteria to make their selection of Nicki Minaj, including cultural impact, longevity, and more. By Cole Blake April 08, 2025
Music J Cole Explains Why He's Still Got "Love" For Kanye West J Cole's stance on Kanye West comes after the controversial rapper went off on him in a recent Twitter rant. By Cole Blake April 07, 2025
Music Dreamville Festival 2025 Reveals Set Times For J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Erykah Badu & More This will be the final Dreamville Festival from J. Cole and company, and they are definitely going out with a bang. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2025
Music Will Smith Addresses Slapping Chris Rock In New Track "You Lookin For Me" Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar are the only two friends Will Smith called about his return to rap music in 2025. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 30, 2025
Music Foxy Brown: Empowering Generations Of Women In Rap A groundbreaking femcee rap icon who has been through it all. By Demi Phillips July 10, 2023
Music Former Escort Claims Lawyers Exploited His Cassie Allegations Against Diddy Clayton Howard's lawsuit against Cassie alleges prosecutors in Diddy's trial used his story to arrest him and then ignored his other claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Pop Culture Orlando Brown's New Music Video Has Fans Hopeful About His Mental State Orlando Brown has been making countless headlines over the years for his concerning and often bizarre behavior. By Cole Blake March 26, 2025
Music FKA twigs Speaks On North West Collaboration Amid Kanye West & Playboi Carti Beef FKA twigs was sort of dragged into Kanye West's Twitter rant this week, but she seems unfazed by any potential threat. By Zachary Horvath March 22, 2025
Music Playboi Carti Joins ASAP Rocky In Studio Amidst Kanye West Drama Playboi Carti has been targeted by Kanye West, but the rapper continues to redirect focus back to his flourishing career. By Elias Andrews March 19, 2025
Music Kanye West Praises "Don" Playboi Carti Ahead Of "I AM MUSIC" Release Kanye West has been touted as a major contributor on Carti's new album, but he gave his endorsement as a pure fan. By Elias Andrews March 13, 2025