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Music Joe Budden Shows Off Body Transformation In New Workout Video Joe Budden recently said that he's below 220 pounds and has been working on his health and fitness. By Cole Blake February 11, 2026
Music Viral Video Shows Tony Yayo & Uncle Murda Get Into A Wild Argument With Ja Rule Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda's run-in with Ja Rule came after they shared the first episode of their new podcast on Monday. By Cole Blake February 10, 2026
Music 50 Cent Says He Almost Responded To Jim Jones, Fabolous & More On Mixtape 50 Cent barely drops music anymore, so having him return to the booth to diss Jim Jones and Fabolous could've been either cringe or amazing. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 07, 2026
Politics Joe Budden Predicts More Artists Will Publicly Support Donald Trump Budden believes more artist will support Trump for a check. By Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026
Music Sparkle Speaks Out After Niece Reshona Landfair Alleges She Helped Facilitate R. Kelly Abuse She voiced hope that Landfair continues finding peace, clarity, and accountability as she processes her past. By Tallie Spencer February 05, 2026
Music Kanye West Fan Rushes Stage After Second Mexico Show To Give Him A Hug Kanye West was also accompanied by North West for these two concerts in Mexico City, performing for tens of thousands of fans. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Finesse2Tymes Pushes Back After Fans Question If He's Bouncing From Hotel To Hotel Finesse2Tymes is making it clear that he's actually just booked and busy. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Sukihana Speaks Out After Man Claims Gloss Up Is On Food Stamps Sukihana comes to Gloss Up's defense. By Tallie Spencer January 29, 2026
Music Donald Trump Crowns Nicki Minaj The Greatest Female Rapper Ever Donald Trump's praise came after Nicki Minaj described herself as the president's biggest fan at an event on Wednesday. By Cole Blake January 28, 2026
TV 50 Cent's Diddy Docuseries Racks Up 50 Million Views 50 Cent may have faced a lot of heat ahead of and during the release of his Diddy "hit piece," but it's quieting those critics. By Zachary Horvath January 26, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claims He Has The Release Date For Drake's "ICEMAN" Drake has been teasing "ICEMAN" for months and months now, and the hype from DJ Akademiks and the wider OVO fanbase is reaching peak levels. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 25, 2026
Music Lil Baby's "The Leaks" Shoots Up Billboard Charts After First Full Week Of Sales Lil Baby recently got into an argument with an NBA YoungBoy fan over the true popularity of his new project. By Cole Blake December 10, 2025