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Politics White House Rep Clears The Air On Nicki Minaj's Trump Gold Card Nicki Minaj flexed her Trump Gold Card late last month online, leading many to believe she expedited her journey to becoming a legal citizen. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Pharrell Williams Ticks Fans Off For Not Mentioning Chad Hugo During Grammy Speech Pharrell Williams won the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award at the Grammys last night and fans are rioting over his speech. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Goes On A Twitter Rampage After Trevor Noah's Grammy Roast Trevor Noah made it a point to work Nicki Minaj into some of his jokes during the Grammys and it seems like his roast set her off. By Zachary Horvath February 02, 2026
Music Selena Gomez Shows Kendrick Lamar Fandom By Rapping "Not Like Us" In Viral Clip Some fans believe this Selena Gomez video of her rapping along to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" is A.I.-generated, but no confirmation yet. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 01, 2026
Music Lauryn Hill Reunites With Wyclef Jean At The Grammys During D'Angelo & Roberta Flack Tribute Lauryn Hill took to the stage tonight at the Grammy Awards for a special tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack. By Alexander Cole February 01, 2026
Music Drake Wishes "More Life" To His Mom Sandra Graham At Birthday Celebration Drake's father Dennis Graham also reunited with Drizzy's mother Sandi to celebrate her 66th birthday this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 31, 2026
Politics Foxy Brown Appears To Side With Nicki Minaj's Co-Sign Of Donald Trump Nicki Minaj has largely been criticized for her backing of Donald Trump, but Foxy Brown appears to be one of the few taking her side. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj Reiterates Trump Support By Attending “Melania” Premiere Nicki Minaj continues to show her support for President Donald Trump and the First Lady, Melania, despite widespread backlash. By Caroline Fisher January 30, 2026
Music Fivio Foreign Officially Drops 21 Savage & Atlanta Diss Track, "Rap Trap" While this doesn't officially name-drop 21 Savage, it's hard to ignore the context of Fivio Foreign's new song. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Kevin Gates Claims He Once Shot Himself Amid Bout With Depression Kevin Gates spoke candidly about his struggles with drug addiction on the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 30, 2026
Music Kanye West Collaborator Tobias Smith Suddenly Passes Away At 43 Tobias Smith had an accomplished music career quietly behind the scenes, racking up Grammy wins and sharing his talents with AEW. By Zachary Horvath January 30, 2026
Music Drake Signs New Artist Pimmie To OVO Sound Pimmie previously appeared on Drake’s album $$$4U. By Tallie Spencer January 30, 2026