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Music Cardi B Allegedly Threw A Tantrum Over Nicki Minaj Joke At “Saturday Night Live” Rehearsal Cardi B joined the cast of "SNL" for the show's 1000th episode last month, and allegedly, some serious drama unfolded backstage. By Caroline Fisher February 25, 2026
Music Joe Budden Weighs Whether 50 Cent & T.I.'s Feud Has Gone Too Far 50 Cent and T.I. have been trading shots on social media in recent days, with King Harris even getting in on the action. By Cole Blake February 25, 2026
Politics Gavin Newsom Claps Back After Nicki Minaj's Latest Criticism Nicki Minaj has criticized Gavin Newsom numerous times in recent months while also showing her support for Donald Trump. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Music Boosie Badazz Reacts To Kodak Black’s Latest Concerning Viral Video Recently, footage that appears to show Kodak Black nodding off onstage surfaced online, sparking concern among fans. By Caroline Fisher February 24, 2026
Music T.I. Disses 50 Cent With A Low Blow Aimed At His Late Mother T.I. and 50 Cent have been embroiled in a heated back and forth, although it is starting to go a bit too far. By Alexander Cole February 24, 2026
Sports Team USA Uses Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" To Celebrate Beating Canada At The Olympics The victory marked Team USA's first olympic gold medal in hockey since the beating the Soviet Union back in 1980. By Cole Blake February 24, 2026
Politics Nicki Minaj's MAGA Posts Accused Of Being Amplified By Bots Nicki Minaj has been speaking out in support of Donald Trump and the Republican Party frequently in recent months. By Cole Blake February 23, 2026
Music J. Cole Hosts Bike Ride With Fans In Houston For His "Trunk Sale" Tour J. Cole's love of biking has been used against him as a meme before, but for the "Trunk Sale" tour for "The Fall-Off," it's a strength. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 22, 2026
Music J. Cole's Manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad Tells Hip-Hop Fans To Stop Being Critics There's a lot of conversation around J. Cole's new album and comparisons to other new LPs, which Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad wants to question. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music J. Cole Drops "Legacy" Music Video In Latest "Trunk Sale" Tour Vlog J. Cole and PJ's "Legacy" is a highlight on Cole's new album "The Fall-Off," which he's been selling to fans on his "Trunk Sale" tour. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 21, 2026
Music Kanye West's "Bully" Is Potentially Facing Another Delay If this holds true, then this will be the eighth time that Kanye West has pushed "Bully" back within the last year. By Zachary Horvath February 20, 2026
Music J. Cole Calls His Albums "Side Quests," Says "The Fall-Off" Isn't His Last Work J. Cole's new comments on "The Fall-Off" have fans debating over albums like "4 Your Eyez Only," which he sees differently than fans do. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 20, 2026