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Music Chelsea Handler Takes A Jab At Nicki Minaj In Critics Choice Monologue Nicki Minaj continues to face backlash for her remarks about President Donald Trump, her appearance at a Turning Point USA event, and more. By Caroline Fisher January 06, 2026
Music Birdman Shouts Out NBA YoungBoy At Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz" Birdman has been recently supporting NBA YoungBoy on his "MASA" tour, further developing his most recent massive mentee. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music YSL Duke Appears To Diss Yak Gotti In Fiery Rant YSL has been surrounded by drama, this week, as Young Thug has also been facing backlash over a resurfaced police interrogation. By Cole Blake August 28, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Opens Up About Ending Beefs With NBA YoungBoy, Kevin Gates & Fredo Bang Boosie Badazz says that the group FaceTime occured right after he announced the plea deal in his federal gun case. By Cole Blake August 20, 2025
Music Consequence Walks Out Of Interview After Exposing Alleged Pusha T & Kanye West Texts Consequence pulled up an alleged exchange between Kanye West and Pusha T over their relationships with Drake. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2025
Music Lil Wayne Cancels Toronto Concert At The Last Minute Over Unforeseen Illness Lil Wayne has been touring in support of his latest album, "Tha Carter VI," which he dropped back in June. By Cole Blake August 12, 2025
Music Drake Fans Catch Possible Kojo Menne Asamoah Reference On "Family Matters" Amid UMG Lawsuit Kojo Menne Asamoah is the man Drake is trying to serve with a subpoena in his defamation lawsuit against UMG over "Not Like Us." By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's Upcoming Chicago Show Facing A Strict Bag Policy NBA YoungBoy's show in Los Angeles did encounter some fans fighting in the crowd, but it seems this may have something to do with past beefs. By Zachary Horvath September 20, 2025
Music Hit-Boy Recalls Surprising Text From Kendrick Lamar The Day "Not Like Us" Dropped This text message from Kendrick Lamar is when Hit-Boy really knew that the Drake battle was "light work" for the Compton lyricist. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 19, 2025
Music Wack 100 Reveals How He Could Have Saved Drakeo The Ruler’s Life According to Wack 100, he was "100 deep" at the Los Angeles music festival where Drakeo The Ruler was fatally stabbed. By Caroline Fisher September 15, 2025
Music Metro Boomin Claps Back At Fan Blaming Him For Drake & Future's Beef There's been a lot of speculation as to what really set the Drake and Future beef in motion, but many believe Metro Boomin is the source. By Zachary Horvath September 13, 2025
Music The East Versus West Rap Battle Of 2025 Boasts A Whopping 93 Diss Tracks On Its Timeline Justin Hunte summed up all the main tracks and offshoots from the rap battle between Joey Bada$$, Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, and many more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2025