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Music 50 Cent Makes A Bold Promise To Claressa Shields 50 Cent has been targeting Claressa Shields on social media amid his ongoing feud with her partner, Papoose. By Cole Blake January 05, 2026
Politics Petition Demanding Nicki Minaj's Deportation Reaches 70K Signatures Nicki Minaj has been facing tons of backlash for her voicing her support for conservative politics in recent months. By Cole Blake December 31, 2025
Music 6ix9ine Responds After Being Compared To Jeffrey Epstein 6ix9ine is set to return to jail next week, and during a stream with Adin Ross, he spoke about what it's going to be like for three months. By Alexander Cole December 31, 2025
Music Boosie Badazz Wants Fake “Free Boosie” Billboards To Stop A billboard calling for Boosie Badazz's release from prison was recently spotted in Mississippi, but the rapper is not behind bars. By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music Doechii Confronts Industry Plant Rumors On New Song With SZA Today, Doechii surprised her supporters with a new song and accompanying music video featuring SZA, "girl, get up." By Caroline Fisher December 30, 2025
Music Kodak Black Says He Would've Already Met Zendaya If XXXTentacion Were Still Alive Kodak Black has been expressing his love for Zendaya for years at this point, but has been unsuccessful in meeting her. By Cole Blake December 30, 2025
Music Ray J Shares Video Of Lonely Christmas Eve After No-Contact Order Is Extended Ray J has a sobering holiday reflection. By Tallie Spencer December 26, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Teases Playboi Carti Collab On New Album "Don't Be Dumb" Although ASAP Rocky and Playboi Carti are still supporting each other these days, it's been a long time since we heard a collab from them. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music 21 Savage Secures Controversial Official First Week Sales For "WHTTS?" After a lot of debate around "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS?" concerning its first week sales projections, 21 Savage has the final tally. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 21, 2025
Music The Game Says He Would Do a Verzuz With 50 Cent Although, this battle may never see the light of day. By Tallie Spencer December 18, 2025
Music 21 Savage Is The Most Honest Rapper In Drake’s Corner 21 Savage may not be an elder statesman by age, but his measured honesty during Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar revealed a maturity few in rap are willing to practice. By Aron A. December 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Advises Drake To Push "Iceman" Back Amid Industry Struggles With the developments revolving around botting and YouTube/Billboard's disagreement, DJ Akademiks doesn't think Drake should drop yet. By Zachary Horvath December 18, 2025