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Music Nicki Minaj Stirs Controversy By Supporting Donald Trump’s Granddaughter Kai Recently, Donald Trump’s granddaughter Kai participated in a TikTok trend featuring Nicki Minaj's hit, “Beez In the Trap." By Caroline Fisher October 30, 2025
Music Diddy Desperately Trying To Speed Up His Appeal As Prison Sentence Looms Diddy's legal team revealed they were going to appeal the prison sentence ruling a day after he learned his fate. By Zachary Horvath October 30, 2025
Original Content Desiigner's Tragic Downfall Is On The Verge Of Becoming An Epic Comeback Story Desiigner is an artist who has experienced the highs and lows of the music industry, and now, a comeback has potential. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music Drake Re-Affirms His Longevity As "Take Care" Reaches Impressive New Milestone Drake's "Take Care" was released all the way back in 2011, although the album continues to break new ground on the Billboard charts. By Alexander Cole October 29, 2025
Music Drake Disappears From The Billboard Hot 100 For The First Time In Months Drake will hope to return to the chart following the release of his highly-anticipated new studio album, "Iceman." By Cole Blake October 29, 2025
Sneakers Westside Gunn Is Teaming Up With Saucony On The ProGrid Triumph 4 The Westside Gunn x Saucony ProGrid Triumph 4 drops this December, blending bold colors with the rapper’s fearless creative vision. By Ben Atkinson October 28, 2025
Music Confidential Witness Alleges Lil Durk Ordered Hits On Six People Lil Durk is currently in prison on charges related to alleged murder-for-hire, and his trial is expected to begin next year. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Jay-Z Defends Bad Bunny Amid MAGA Super Bowl Backlash Bad Bunny's upcoming Super Bowl halftime show has sparked a great deal of backlash from conservative commentators and politicians. By Caroline Fisher October 28, 2025
Music Cash Money & No Limit "Verzuz": Snoop Dogg, Mia X & More Draw Wild Takes The No Limit and Cash Money "Verzuz" wasn't without its drama on both sides, with Birdman and Mercedes causing separate firestorms. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 26, 2025
Music Master P Drops Possibly Final Album Before No Limit & Cash Money "Verzuz" The new Master P album features NBA YoungBoy, Nipsey Hussle, E-40, Gucci Mane, Yo Gotti, Lil Wayne, and more. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music Drake Scolds DJ Akademiks For Not Congratulating Him On His Birthday DJ Akademiks definitely did celebrate Drake's birthday, but these cheeky jokes led to yet another "ICEMAN" tease. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 25, 2025
Music T.I. Confirms He's Retiring From Music After His Next Album T.I. released the Pharrell-produced track, "Let Em Know," as the lead single from his next album, "Kill The King," earlier this month. By Cole Blake February 02, 2026