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Politics Nicki Minaj Wonders If She's Really "Canceled" For Donald Trump Support Nicki Minaj may have gotten lots of backlash for endorsing Donald Trump, but she continues to succeed as one of hip-hop's biggest superstars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 20, 2026
Music Freddie Gibbs Mocks Gucci Mane's Pooh Shiesty Diss Track "Crash Dummy" Freddie Gibbs weighed in on the debate over whether or not Gucci Mane snitched on Pooh Shiesty in his "Crash Dummy" diss track. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 10, 2026
Music Jay-Z Reveals Why He Didn't Appear On Clipse's "Let God Sort Em Out" Jay-Z also seemingly hinted at working on new music while speaking with Frazier Tharpe for the GQ interview. By Cole Blake March 24, 2026
Music Cardi B Tells Fans To Leave BIA Alone After Performing Diss Track In Her State Cardi B basically said she can handle BIA by herself during her Boston stop this week on her "Little Miss Drama" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 04, 2026
Music Big30’s Bond Stayed In Gucci Mane Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty and Big30 were recently arrested and hit with charges related to the alleged kidnapping and robbery of Gucci Mane. By Caroline Fisher April 08, 2026
Music Remy Ma Rips Papoose & Claressa Shields On "W.Y.F.L." Single Remy Ma decided to release some built-up tension she had for Papoose and Claressa Shields via a new feature verse. By Zachary Horvath April 10, 2026
Music Kanye West Surpasses J. Cole Thanks To “BULLY” Streaming Success Over the weekend, Kanye West dropped his long-awaited twelfth studio album, earning mixed reactions from listeners. By Caroline Fisher March 31, 2026
Music Joe Budden Doesn't Care About Drake & Future's "ICEMAN" Rumors "The Joe Budden Podcast" reacted to rampant rumors that Drake and Future are squashing their beef, and also touched on the "ICEMAN" rollout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Goes Off On Ebro And Tells Him The Real Reason He Was Fired DJ Akademiks has been jawing with Ebro since the latter's firing from Hot 97 and once again, he's pointing out his failure. By Zachary Horvath March 16, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Relates To Gucci Mane Allegedly Snitching On Pooh Shiesty DJ Akademiks said he might do the same thing Gucci Mane allegedly did regarding Pooh Shiesty's alleged kidnapping of him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 03, 2026
Music J. Cole Reveals What "Disgusted" Him About The Drake & Kendrick Lamar Beef J. Cole was on Cam'ron's show "Talk With Flee," which led to an in-depth look at the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef. By Alexander Cole March 23, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims Drake Chimed In On "ICEMAN's" Future Feature Rumors DJ Akademiks doesn't think Drake's mind may have changed since he initially responded to rumors that he squashed his Future beef. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026