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Music J. Cole Addresses Apology To Kendrick Lamar In New Freestyle J. Cole infamous apologized to Kendrick Lamar, which led to some anger from hip-hop fans. Now, he's talking about it. By Alexander Cole January 27, 2026
Music 50 Cent & Papoose Go Troll For Troll With AI Videos Involving Claressa Shields 50 Cent's initial AI troll of Papoose and Claressa Shields seems to reference the comedian Pap allegedly fought with over a Claressa joke. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 01, 2026
Music New Alleged Young Thug Jail Call Hears Him Trash Talk Lil Durk Young Thug did appear to be close with Lil Durk around the release of "BUSINESS IS BUSINESS," imploring him to diss Gunna. By Zachary Horvath September 03, 2025
Music Kanye West Is Reportedly Furious With Clavicular & Sneako For Requesting "HH" In The Club Kanye West originally released the song as "Heil Hitler," in May 2025 while he was still praising the Nazis. By Cole Blake January 20, 2026
Music Gucci Mane Breaks His Silence On Pooh Shiesty’s Early Prison Release Yesterday, it was revealed that Pooh Shiesty has been released from prison early after being sentenced to 63 months in 2022. By Caroline Fisher October 07, 2025
Music 50 Cent Issues Cryptic Warning Amid Cardi B & Nicki Minaj’s Explosive Beef This week, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have been going at it on X, dissing each other's kids, careers, and more. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Relationships Offset Seemingly Trolls Stefon Diggs As Cardi B Cheers On His Patriots Debut Cardi B confirm her relationship with Stefon Diggs back in June, less than a year after filing for divorce from Offset. By Cole Blake September 08, 2025
Music R. Kelly Removed From Solitary Confinement, Shown In New Prison Pic R. Kelly had been placed in solitary confinement after prison officials found a retired warden's phone number in his cell. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 14, 2026
Music Coi Leray Shockingly Addresses Cardi B's Name-Drop In BIA Diss A social media account claimed that Coi Leray was upset with Cardi B for mentioning her in her BIA diss, "Pretty & Petty." By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 25, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Unleashes On Jay-Z After Getting Roasted At The Grammys During the Grammy Awards, Trevor Noah made fun of Nicki Minaj for her recent support of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026
Music J. Cole Allegedly Had To Re-Record The Entire "Fall Off" Because Of Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for years, yet somehow, fans have not been given any sort of indication of its release. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks & 6ix9ine Have Drastically Different Takes On Saweetie Escorting Allegations Recently, Saweetie's alleged ex-manager Maybach Mayy took to social media to accuse her of escorting and owing her money. By Caroline Fisher October 15, 2025