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Politics Nicki Minaj Defends Trump Support: “I Just Love Him” During a Fox News interview, Nicki Minaj says she feels heard by Donald Trump and sees no reason to apologize for supporting him. By Erika Marie September 18, 2026
Streetwear Drake's 'Take Care' Jewelry Collection Is Going To Auction A collection of jewelry Drake wore during his Take Care era is now up for auction for hundreds of thousands. By Ben Atkinson September 18, 2026
Music Drake Capitalizes On "FOMO" Hype By Dethroning Bad Bunny On Spotify Drake released his "FOMO" short film on Tuesday, and he has already seen the benefits of creating hype for himself. By Alexander Cole September 17, 2026
Politics Chris Brown Says “Keep That” After Texas Rep. Walks Back Congressional Honor By Erika Marie September 16, 2026
Music Drake Takes Some Pointed Shots At His Rivals During "FOMO" Livestream Drake made sure to take some shots at his rivals on Tuesday night, as his "FOMO" stream was finally premiered. By Alexander Cole September 16, 2026
Music Drake's "ICEMAN" Sets Another Spotify Milestone For 2026 Hip-Hop Albums Even if Drake's "FOMO" wasn't right around the corner to give him more momentum, "ICEMAN" has already made its stamp on 2026 hip-hop. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 13, 2026
Music Lil Durk Found Not Guilty On All Counts After a full day of deliberations, the jury in the Lil Durk case has officially come to a verdict pertaining to the murder for hire charges. By Alexander Cole September 11, 2026
Music Joey Bada$$ Gets Flamed Over JAŸ-Z’s “Song Cry” Cover After Serayah Break-Up Serayah accused the rapper of repeated infidelity. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
Music Kewon White Speaks Out After Mo3 Murder Conviction Kewon White received a life sentence for the murder of Mo3, with the trials of alleged co-conspirators Devin Brown and Yella Beezy to follow. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 06, 2026
Music Elliott Wilson Doesn't Want Jay-Z To Forgive Kanye West Amid Kanye West's reunions with Big Sean and Kid Cudi, Elliott Wilson is hoping Jay-Z doesn't reconcile with Ye after years of tension. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 05, 2026
Streetwear Dave East Hits The Court At The US Open With Jim Jones And Fabolous Dave East, Jim Jones, and Fabolous swapped tennis whites for full streetwear fits, and the court turned into a runway for a minute. By Ben Atkinson September 05, 2026
Music Drake Announces "FOMO" Livestream As Album Buzz Reaches New Heights Drake has been teasing fans with some sort of new project called "FOMO," and on Thursday, Drizzy made an announcement. By Alexander Cole September 03, 2026