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Music Ja Rule Says He'll "Never" Reconcile With 50 Cent & Tony Yayo Despite Recent Apology Ja Rule previously issued a formal apology for his role in the viral run-in with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs In On DJ Vlad "Trolling" With His Conspiracy Post DJ Vlad brought up unfounded allegations about Jay-Z, Megan Thee Stallion, and more celebrities in his wild post. By Cole Blake February 18, 2026
Music J. Cole Adds Even More Dates For "The Fall-Off" World Tour J. Cole is hitting the road after dropping his seventh studio album, "The Fall-Off," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music OVO x McDonald’s “Afters Meal” Launches In Canada Two different versions of the OVO x McDonald's meal are now available in Canada, along with a new drink called "Nite Sprite." By Caroline Fisher February 17, 2026
Music Bad Bunny Earns His First Solo No. 1 Hit On The Hot 100 After Super Bowl Halftime Show Bad Bunny has a total of four songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart following his Super Bowl performance. By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Jeffrey Epstein Praises Kanye West’s “Power” In Resurfaced Email Kanye West released "Power" as the lead single from his fifth studio album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." By Cole Blake February 17, 2026
Music Drake Hits Absurd Spotify Milestone That No Other Artist Has Achieved Drake's latest feat on Spotify refers is thanks to 300 songs in his catalog, and their streaming performance makes him one-of-one. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2026
Music J. Cole's First Week Sales For "The Fall-Off" Are Officially In As previously projected, J. Cole's "The Fall-Off" has officially become his seventh number one album on the Billboard charts. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2026
Music Brian Steele Stunts On The Feds With Conviction Rate Comment Brian Steel advocated for justice in the system during this interview. By Tallie Spencer February 12, 2026
Politics Homeland Security Brutally Responds To Cardi B By Revisiting Her Stripping Past Cardi B has been very vocal about her stance on Donald Trump and ICE, so Homeland Security is coming back with some harsh words of their own. By Zachary Horvath February 12, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Fires Back At Hitmaka After “Club Shay Shay” Jab During his recent appearance on the "Club Shay Shay" podcast, Hitmaka recalled getting his chain stolen at a nightclub in 2008. By Caroline Fisher February 12, 2026
Music Baby Keem Unveils "Ca$ino" Tour Dates Baby Keem announced his long-awaited sophomore album, "Ca$ino," on Tuesday, while also revealing a new tour. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026