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Politics Zohran Mamdani Confidently Picks Cardi B Over Nicki Minaj The move comes after Zohran Mamdani teamed up with Cardi B to promote his universal childcare program, earlier this month. By Cole Blake April 20, 2026
Music Ice Spice's "Ex Best Friend" Leaks Texts Critical Of Nicki Minaj It's the latest revelation from Spice's ex-best friend. By Lavender Alexandria May 03, 2024
Music Sukihana Hilariously Thanks A Fan For Sucking On Her Toes What's really funny about the clip is how Sukihana didn't even seem to notice the fan until someone pointed her out. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2024
Music Kanye West Unveils KKK-Inspired Cover For Upcoming Album “WW3” Kanye West's new album cover arrives after he wore a KKK-inspired outfit during an interview with DJ Akademiks. By Caroline Fisher April 03, 2025
Music J. Cole Reveals The Problem With Hip-Hop In The Streaming Age J. Cole's comments on streaming platforms come after releasing his own new album, "The Fall-Off," last month. By Cole Blake March 31, 2026
Music Bomb Squad Investigates Box Outside Of Megan Thee Stallion's Defamation Trial The jury sided with Megan Thee Stallion in her trial on Monday, finding Milagro Gramz liable for defamation. By Cole Blake December 01, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Teases Something Coming “Soon” Amid New Album Demands According to ASAP Rocky, he has big things on the way, and fans hope one of them is his fourth studio album, "Don't Be Dumb." By Caroline Fisher October 16, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar, SZA & More To Benefit From UMG’s Spotify Stake Sale As part of her 2018 contract with UMG, Taylor Swift requested that any sale of the label's Spotify shares benefit its artists. By Caroline Fisher April 30, 2026
Music London Mayor Denounces Kanye West Following Wireless Festival Booking Kanye West has been welcomed back to a lot of countries in recent weeks for shows but, his return to London has upset the city's mayor. By Zachary Horvath April 01, 2026
Music K. Michelle Claims Record Label Blocked Her Country Music Cuts While K. Michelle always wanted to do country music in some capacity, it wasn't until recent years that she was finally able to dive in. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 29, 2025
Viral Adin Ross Alleges That Diddy Messaged Him When He Was First Becoming Famous Adin Ross made this claim to Charleston White during a recent Kick livestream, and White theorized that Diddy wanted to "Justin Bieber" him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 04, 2025
Music Melyssa Ford Was "Humiliated" By The Game's Lyrics About Her She said she fell into a depression and "self-medicated with alcohol." By Erika Marie December 20, 2019