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Music Reason & Hitta J3 Go At It Over Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" Reason loves Kendrick Lamar's "GNX" but thinks its featured West Coast artists didn't live up to the moment, which Hitta J3 took issue with. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj Escalates Feud With Gavin Newsom In Another Heated Rant Nicki Minaj has already traded shots with Governor Gavin Newsom in several posts on social media in recent months. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music 50 Cent Mocks Lil Meech For Losing “BMF” Job After Show’s Cancellation 50 Cent is still not letting up on his former friend Lil Meech after months of relentless online trolling. By Caroline Fisher October 29, 2025
Music Saucy Santana Accuses Nicki Minaj Of Confronting Yung Miami Amid JT & Cardi B Beef Recently, Nicki Minaj hopped online to accuse Saucy Santana of speaking poorly about Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Breaks Mind-Blowing Billboard Record With "MASA" NBA YoungBoy has achieved something literally no other rapper has done before on the Billboard 200 albums chart. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 07, 2025
Relationships Nelly & Ashanti Celebrate Their Son KK's First Birthday With Wholesome Family Photos Nelly and Ashanti welcomed Kareem Kenkaide Haynes as their first son, last year, after tying the knot in 2023. By Cole Blake July 30, 2025
Music Police Investigate Shooting Outside Of Tupac Shakur Murder Trial In Las Vegas The Tupac Shakur murder trial started in Las Vegas this week, as Duane "Keefe D" Davis stands accused of orchestrating the rapper's murder. By Alexander Cole August 19, 2026
Music Everything You Need To Know About Roc Nation Distribution Service & Its New Dashboard Roc Nation expands with their new distribution dashboard. By Aron A. November 21, 2025
Music Benzino Reveals Why He Wants To Be Friends With Eminem Benzino is ready to put his feud with Eminem behind him. By Caroline Fisher October 12, 2024
Music Kendrick Lamar Nearly Collaborated With Lil Wayne On A Classic Jay Rock Song Years Before Blowing Up Kendrick Lamar nearly worked with Lil Wayne all the way back in 2008. By Cole Blake August 07, 2024
Pop Culture Did The Weeknd Diss Drake On "We Still Don't Trust You"?: A Timeline Of Collabs & Beef The two Toronto artist traded shots over the weekend. By Demi Phillips April 17, 2024
Music Dame Dash Divulges On Why He Walked Away From Jay-Z & R Kelly Collab Album Dame thinks they crossed a line. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 07, 2024