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Music Ludacris Will No Longer Perform At MAGA-Adjacent Country Festival Ludacris dropped out of this year's "Rock The Country" lineup, which last year had Donald Trump himself introduce headliner Kid Rock. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 16, 2026
Music Kanye West Forced To Rely On Unconventional Lender For $3.5M Yeezy HQ Loan According to real estate expert Eddie Martini, folks usually turn to unconventional lenders if they don't qualify for traditional financing. By Caroline Fisher December 11, 2025
Music Kanye West Celebrates Adolf Hitler's Birthday With Latest Antisemitic Antics Kanye West is still making headlines for posting constant offensive and controversial messages on social media. By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Music Blueface Rejects Chrisean Rock & Jaidyn Alexis, Says He "Back On The Prowl" Blueface returned from prison earlier this week, and it was already met with drama as his two exes have been vying for his attention. By Zachary Horvath November 06, 2025
Music Joe Budden Firmly Backs The East Coast In Joey Bada$$, Ray Vaughn & Daylyt Battle "The Joe Budden Podcast" reacted to Joey Bada$$' "MY TOWN" featuring Loaded Lux, debating whether Daylyt and Ray Vaughn are up to standard. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 22, 2025
Music Daylyt's Reaction To "The Fall-Off" Resurfaces After J. Cole Finally Announces The Album J. Cole shared the first single from his highly anticipated new album, "The Fall-Off," last week ahead of its nearing release. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Ming Li, Nicki Minaj's Sister, Tattooed Cardi B's Ex's Name On Her Face For Valentine's Day Nicki Minaj's little sister's new ink causes controversy. By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 15, 2025
Music Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison Pras Michel was handed a 14-year sentence. By Tallie Spencer November 20, 2025
Music Drake Signs New Artist Pimmie To OVO Sound Pimmie previously appeared on Drake’s album $$$4U. By Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026
Music Irv Gotti's Brother Believes Ashanti Should Give The Late Producer More Credit For "Making" Her Along with the rest of the hip-hop world, Ashanti deeply mourned the loss of Irv Gotti and revealed she wanted to make things right. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Tyler, The Creator, Post Malone & More Join Grammys 2026 Performers Tyler, The Creator and Post Malone join Clipse, Pharrell, Lauryn Hill, and many other musicians performing at this Sunday's Grammys. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Music J. Cole Is Elated That The Culture's Takedown Of Drake Failed J. Cole expressed that while he still has love for Kendrick Lamar, he was hurt that the public was dragging Drake during the beef. By Zachary Horvath March 26, 2026