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Music New Drake Music Confirmed Following 40th Birthday Bash Drake celebrated his 40th birthday over the weekend, and it appears as though he is using this new year of life to get back to work. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Joins Donald Trump In Michigan, Gets Called Out For Her "Beautiful A**" On Stage President Trump acknowledges Nicki Minaj's appearance during his midterm rally speech. By Tallie Spencer October 25, 2026
Music Kendrick Lamar Spotted At Jay-Z's L.A. Show, And Fans Can't Help But Speculate Kendrick Lamar was one of the many attendees at SoFi Stadium on Friday night as Jay-Z performed some of his biggest hits. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Music Drake Delivers Inspiring Speech At His 40th Birthday Party Drake is 40 years old today, and on Friday night, he held an epic birthday bash in which he offered up a speech. By Alexander Cole October 24, 2026
Music Drake Rings In His 40th Birthday In New York City & Toronto Drake turns 40 on October 24th but he got an early start on the celebrations. By Aron A. October 23, 2026
Music Yung Miami Calls Out Bloggers For Lying About Her Role In Diddy's Charges Yung Miami was on "The Breakfast Club" where she was asked a bevy of questions about her relationship with Diddy. By Alexander Cole October 23, 2026
Sports Stephen A. Smith Goes Full Contrarian With Jay-Z Super Bowl Halftime Show Take With some on the internet bashing Jay-Z for his Super Bowl Halftime Show decision, Stephen A. Smith has chosen a different path. By Alexander Cole October 22, 2026
TV Ari Fletcher & MoneyBagg Yo Press Controversial Streamer Cuffem For Past Comments Cuffem has said some inflammatory things about a whole lot of people, and that almost came back to bite him with Ari Fletcher. By Alexander Cole October 22, 2026
Sports Carmelo Anthony Defends Jay-Z As Kazeem Claims He Can't Carry A Super Bowl On "7 PM In Brooklyn," Carmelo Anthony, Monica McNutt, and Kazeem Famuyide had a debate about Jay-Z and the Super Bowl. By Alexander Cole October 22, 2026
TV Ma$e Hilariously Confronts Stat Baby For Attending Drake's Birthday: "What Happened To They Not Like Us" Ma$e was on "It Is What It Is" on Monday, and asked Stat Baby about her recent appearance at Drake's 40th birthday bash. By Alexander Cole October 27, 2026
Music Kanye West Claps Back At Super Fan Who Clowned On His Vocals In Jakarta Kanye West was performing in Jakarta, Indonesia this weekend, and there were some odd vocal moments that fans couldn't help but point out. By Alexander Cole October 26, 2026
Politics Trump Staffers Hint At Nicki Minaj Becoming The President's Next Press Secretary Nicki Minaj is campaigning with Donald Trump, and as it turns out, some staffers want her in the administration. By Alexander Cole October 26, 2026