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Music Nicki Minaj Calls On The FBI After MackWop’s Warning About SZA Beef In response to her recent feud with SZA, MackWop told Nicki Minaj, "Relax before you get put in the blender like your boy did." By Caroline Fisher July 17, 2025
Streetwear Nicki Minaj Serves Body While Promoting Queen Radio It's clear that Nicki's feeling herself, despite recent drama By Caroline Fisher September 22, 2023
Music R. Kelly's Daughter Joann Claims She Lost Record Deal Because Of Her Father Once they figured out who her dad was, the singer claims her deal was taken away. By Erika Marie August 26, 2022
Music Kendrick Lamar, Future & Metro Boomin Hit With Lawsuit For Unpaid "Like That" Royalties Rodney O is suing Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and the estate of Barry White for sampling his Joe Cooley collab "Everlasting Bass." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music 42 Dugg Defends Eminem’s Legacy In Detroit After Skilla Baby’s Controversial Take 42 Dugg still thinks Eminem is the greatest of all time. By Cole Blake July 15, 2024
Music Gunna Might've Sent A Message To Lil Baby On New Song "Bittersweet" The two former close collaborators seem more at odds than ever, but with the Atlanta MC on the offensive, Wunna might've called for peace. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 16, 2024
Music Lil Durk Doubles Down On Criticism Of XXL He brought some signs with him to a recent show in Cleveland. By Lavender Alexandria February 27, 2024
Music Diddy’s Ex-Employee Alleges He Set Up Hotel Rooms With “Freak Off” Essentials Diddy's long-awaited sex trafficking trial continued today, and his former employee George Kaplan took the stand. By Caroline Fisher May 21, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks Questions A$AP Rocky's Lawyer's Claim About Diddy & Jay-Z's Relationship If A$AP Rocky's lawyer Joe Tacopina is right about Jay-Z and Diddy's falling out, DJ Akademiks wants to know when that rift happened. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 01, 2025
Music Will Donald Trump Pardon The Fugees' Pras After Corruption Conviction? Could Trump gift Pras a pardon? By Bryson "Boom" Paul February 01, 2025
Music Too Short Breaks Silence On Brother's Death With Devastating Videos The rapper is distraught. By Elias Andrews January 31, 2025
Music 2Pac's Never-Before-Seen Mugshot From 1993 Sexual Assault Arrest Surfaces Online All these years later, there's still new pictures of 2Pac. By Cole Blake April 10, 2024