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Music Jay-Z Takes Shots At Kanye West During Roots Picnic Freestyle Kanye West previously spoke on the children of Jay-Z and Beyoncé via critical allegations, and this Roots Picnic Freestyle addressed that. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2026
Music Pooh Shiesty Finally Gets Trial Date In Gucci Mane Robbery & Kidnapping Case Pooh Shiesty, his father, and Big30 have all pleaded not guilty to robbing and kidnapping Gucci Mane at a studio. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 21, 2026
Music Sidney “Omen” Brown, Producer For Artists Like Beyonce & Drake, Dies At 49 According to Sidney "Omen" Brown's mother Martha, a family member found his body in his Harlem apartment over the weekend. By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Politics Donald Trump Avoids Naming Kanye West While Discussing Nick Fuentes Dinner Donald Trump decided to refer to Kanye West merely as "somebody" while discussing one of their meetings in 2022. By Cole Blake November 17, 2025
Sports Drake Trolls LeBron James With New NOCTA Manor T-Shirt A new shirt spotted at Drake's NOCTA Manor takes another shot at LeBron James, continuing their increasingly public fallout. By Erika Marie July 23, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Explains How Drake Inspired Him To Use A Teleprompter Lil Wayne was recently a guest on "Friends Keep Secrets," and it was here that he offered some insight on Drake's influence. By Alexander Cole July 22, 2026
Music Lil Wayne Says His Mother Asked Him To Have A Child At 14 A candid conversation offers new insight into how Lil Wayne's family navigated loss before he became a teenage father. By Erika Marie July 21, 2026
Music Rick Ross Unveils Tracklist And Stacked Features For "Set In Stone" Rick Ross is going to be dropping his new album "Set In Stone" on Friday, and he just dropped the features and tracklist. By Alexander Cole July 15, 2026
Music YNW Bortlen’s New Mugshot Surfaces As He Begins 10-Year Sentence In YNW Melly Case Last month, YNW Bortlen accepted a plea deal in his double murder case just a day before his trial was set to begin. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Kanye West & Travis Scott To Headline Italy's Hellwatt Festival Travis Scott and Kanye West are confirmed to be performing at the the inaugural Hellwatt Festival at RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia this July. By Caroline Fisher February 18, 2026
Music 1900Rugrat Calls Lil Yachty A "B*tch" During Spirited Rant Rising Florida rapper 1900Rugrat went off on Lil Yachty in a video where he accuses him of taking the side of someone he's beefing with. By Zachary Horvath February 09, 2026
Music 50 Cent Piles On Ice Cube After His New Movie Receives A 0% Rating On "Rotten Tomatoes" 50 Cent is quite the ruthless troller, so it's no surprise that he's adding insult to injury to the poor reactions of Ice Cube's new film. By Zachary Horvath August 06, 2025