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Music Finesse2Tymes Laughs Off Offset Wanting To Fight Him Finesse2Tymes has been trading shots on social media with Offset since the Migos rapper took issue with his comments on Cardi B. By Cole Blake January 26, 2026
Music Denzel Curry Forms New Supergroup With A$AP Ferg, TiaCorine, Bktherula, & Key Nyata There was some confusion around what "The Scythe" was amid Denzel Curry's new project announcement, but now we have clarification. By Zachary Horvath January 22, 2026
Music YNW Melly’s Witness Tampering Charges Dropped Ahead Of Trial According to YNW Melly's lawyers, they're now seeking his release from prison, where they allege that he's being held under harsh conditions. By Caroline Fisher January 20, 2026
Pop Culture Adam22 Responds To Unsubstantiated Rumor About Pooh Shiesty Kidnapping & Robbing Gucci Mane These rumors about Pooh Shiesty trying to get out of his deal with Gucci Mane remain completely unsubstantiated. By Cole Blake January 19, 2026
Music Turk Implies Lil Wayne Would've Gone To No Limit "Verzuz" If He Was There Although Turk has his issues with Cash Money, his recent claim about Lil Wayne and the No Limit "Verzuz" is not as shady as you might think. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 18, 2026
Music Playboi Carti Gets Mixed Reviews On His BET Awards Performance Playboi Carti has an Album of the Year contender with "MUSIC," and on Monday, he performed some of those songs at the BET Awards. By Alexander Cole June 10, 2025
Music Diddy's Alleged Voice Message To "Jane" Calling Her Out Enters Trial As Evidence In the alleged voice message, Diddy allegedly tells Jane – who's testifying in his trial – to "get on her job" and stop "playing games." By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 07, 2025
Music Diddy's Lawyer Brian Steel Questions Accuser's Story During Trial Diddy's defense attorney Brian Steel cross-examined "Mia," an anonymous alleged victim who took the stand during trial this week. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 31, 2025
Music Joe Budden Explains Why He Didn't Like Jay-Z's Roots Picnic Freestyle Joe Budden went on his podcast this week to discuss the recent Jay-Z freestyle, and he did not mince words. By Alexander Cole June 03, 2026
Music Kanye West Had 1 Million People Attempting To Cop Tickets For His Tampa Show Kanye West is going to be performing in Tampa, Florida next month, and he is already getting his fans riled up for the show. By Alexander Cole May 26, 2026
Politics Donald Trump's Advisor Calls Out Ted Cruz For "Creepy" Nicki Minaj Interaction Nicki Minaj has been aligning herself with Donald Trump recently, and his advisor Alex Bruesewitz claimed Ted Cruz overly fanned out for her. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 25, 2026
Music The Game Salutes Drake's Commercial Dominance With "ICEMAN" Trilogy Despite his best efforts, The Game has been one of the most polarizing background characters in the Drake and Kendrick Lamar saga. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 23, 2026