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Music Clipse & John Legend Perform “The Birds Don’t Sing” As 1st Rap Act Ever At The Vatican Clipse is the first hip hop act ever to perform at The Vatican. They created their latest album with Pharrell Williams in France. By Bryson "Boom" Paul September 13, 2025
Music Tupac Shakur's Early Songs & Lyrics Up For Sale With A Staggering $250K Price Tag This follows other stories and discoveries concerning Tupac's career, such as an A&R's story about how 2Pac's album led to Eminem's rise. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 09, 2025
Viral Bhad Bhabie Flaunts Her Ridiculous OnlyFans Earnings As Alabama Barker Beef Heats Up Bhad Bhabie started her OnlyFans account a couple of days after she turned 18, which was a huge point of controversy. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 06, 2025
Music Drake Issues Blunt Response To Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” On New Album Drake is facing things head-on. By Caroline Fisher February 14, 2025
Music Kanye West Tributes Irv Gotti Following Murder Inc Co-Founder's Death The rapper tipped his cap. By Elias Andrews February 05, 2025
Music Jay-Z Brings Out Nas, Cam'ron, Jim Jones At Iconic Webster Hall Re-Opening Jay-Z brought out New York's finest for the re-opening of Webster Hall. By Aron A. April 27, 2019
Music Lil B Releases Over 30 Mixtapes On Spotify & Drops Electronic Single Thank You Based God. By Alex Zidel April 24, 2018
Pop Culture Nicki Minaj Reportedly Being Shunned From 2026 Met Gala Nicki Minaj was at last year's Met Gala, but it seems her recent actions are "freezing" her out from receiving an invite back this year. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026
Politics Billy Porter Blasts Nicki Minaj Over Donald Trump Support In recent weeks, Nicki Minaj has been called out by Don Lemon, Trevor Noah, and more for her allegiance to Donald Trump. By Caroline Fisher February 03, 2026
Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music How To Listen To The Alchemist & Budgie's 'The Good Book Vol. 3' For longtime fans of the series, 'The Good Book, Vol. 3' stands as both a continuation and an evolution By Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026