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Music DJ Akademiks Laughs Off Ari Fletcher's Threats With Even More Gossip Ari Fletcher previously complained about DJ Akademiks claiming she's slept with "half of Atlanta" during a recent social media rant. By Cole Blake March 10, 2026
Music Authorities Reveal Suspect's Identity In Rihanna's House Shooting A woman in her 30s fired several shots at Rihanna's home in Beverly Hills on Sunday, but no one was injured. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Sparks Tense Back-And-Forth After Kodak Black Drops In On Instagram Live Boosie Badazz and Kodak Black never really seemed to be cool with one another, but things really exploded between them in 2023. By Zachary Horvath March 09, 2026
Sports Draymond Green Invokes Cardi B To Argue Against Magic City Uproar The Atlanta Hawks have been stirring up debate in NBA and hip-hop circles for their upcoming game celebrating Magic City. By Zachary Horvath March 06, 2026
Music Tina Knowles Responds After Matthew Knowles Questions Her Role In Destiny’s Child’s Success Ms. Tina is defending her contributions. By Tallie Spencer March 05, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Fans Rejoice After Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate Primary Loss Last month, Jasmine Crockett called out Nicki Minaj for her support of Donald Trump, calling her a "sellout." By Caroline Fisher March 05, 2026
Music Ray J’s Mother Confirms His Health Battle Is Not A Hoax Recently, Ray J's mother Sonja Norwood took to social media to clear the air amid rumors about his health issues. By Caroline Fisher March 03, 2026
Politics Cardi B Combats Nicki Minaj With Support Of Jasmine Crockett Cardi B may not be directly fighting back against Nicki Minaj's Republican support, but she's making her stance clear politically again. By Zachary Horvath February 27, 2026
Music Milo Yiannopoulos Defends Kanye West Outside Courthouse During Mansion Trial Kanye West is currently in a legal battle with construction worker Tony Saxon, and yesterday, opening statements in their trial began. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music 50 Cent Hilariously Responds To T.I.'s Questionable Diss Track 50 Cent was the subject of a T.I. diss track on Sunday, and it ultimately led to a pretty hilarious reaction on social media. By Alexander Cole February 23, 2026
Music Travis Scott Celebrates 1 Billion Spotify Streams In 2026 At Winter Olympics Travis Scott met with Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while watching U.S.A. defeat Canada in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music DJ Vlad Reveals Tory Lanez’s Legal Team Contacted Him After Jay-Z Conspiracy Tweet Earlier this week, DJ Vlad posted a satirical tweet, jokingly accusing Jay-Z's Roc Nation of paying him to support Megan Thee Stallion. By Caroline Fisher February 19, 2026