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Music Cardi B Honors Lil Kim As "The Blueprint" After Their NYC Show Lil Kim thanked Cardi B and their fans for the warm welcome at Madison Square Garden last week, creating more solidarity between the two. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 05, 2026
Music J. Cole Claims "First Person Shooter" Was Originally A Drake & Kendrick Lamar Collab In many fans' eyes, Drake and J. Cole's 2023 "For All The Dogs" collaboration is what sparked Kendrick Lamar's disses in 2024. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 27, 2026
Music Jay-Z Announces "Reasonable Doubt" & "The Blueprint" Concerts At Yankee Stadium This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z's "Reasonable Doubt" and 25th anniversary of "The Blueprint." By Cole Blake March 18, 2026
Music Drake's Latest Instagram Post Has Fans Demanding An "Iceman" Release Date Drake has been teasing "Iceman" for months at this point, only telling fans that the project will be arriving in 2026. By Cole Blake March 11, 2026
Music Rihanna's Home Shot At With AR-15-Style Rifle: Everything We Know Police have already arrested a woman in her 30s as a suspect in the shooting at Rihanna's house from over the weekend. By Cole Blake March 09, 2026
Relationships Anderson .Paak's Wife Demands Spousal Support As Jeannie Mai Dating Rumors Heat Up Anderson .Paak and his estranged wife, Jae Lin, who he married back in 2010, share two children together, ages 9 and 13. By Cole Blake March 04, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Honors Lil Uzi Vert With Heartfelt Shoutout In Philadelphia Playboi Carti's latest remarks about Lil Uzi Vert have fans reminiscing and expressing their hopes for the future. By Caroline Fisher November 11, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy's Mom Pops Off On NLE Choppa Over Surprise Diss Track NLE Choppa dropped off a new single titled "KO" yesterday (Oct. 30) and it shockingly included a ton of bars for NBA YoungBoy. By Zachary Horvath October 31, 2025
Music Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz": Snoop Dogg, Mia X & More Draw Wild Takes The No Limit and Cash Money "Verzuz" wasn't without its drama on both sides, with Birdman and Mercedes causing separate firestorms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Diddy Could Get Out Of Prison This Week If Donald Trump Gets His Way Diddy is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence, although a new report suggests Donald Trump is trying to change that. By Alexander Cole October 21, 2025
Pop Culture Brian McKnight Jr Reacts To His Dad Celebrating Alleged $8 Million Legal Win Against His Mom Family issues have been plaguing the McKnight clan for a while, and it seems Brian McKnight Jr is fed up with his dad. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025
Music Diddy Sends Youngest Daughter Emotional Birthday Message Via Build-A-Bear Despite Diddy being behind bars, he's doing what he can to show support and love for his kids, especially on their birthdays. By Zachary Horvath October 17, 2025